Complex trauma can have a profound impact on a person’s nervous system and often leads to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Complex trauma is also referred to as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). Because it is natural to experience distress after trauma, related mental health concerns may go unnoticed until symptoms become severe. Some trauma survivors […]
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Abandonment trauma can severely impact your relationships and your overall happiness, potentially leading you to experience conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’re living with trauma, a PTSD treatment program can help you understand your situation and show you how to help yourself. At Promises, our effective treatment programs can assist you in getting
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Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event in a person’s life. Traumatic events can affect you physically and psychologically. In the most severe cases, they can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’re struggling with trauma, a PTSD treatment program offers the help you need. At Promises, we offer
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Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event or personal assault. Far from being rare, trauma is a common experience, with many studies suggesting that the majority of people will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Talking about trauma (and PTSD) is difficult for most people. However, understanding
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For those struggling with trauma, substances such as drugs and alcohol can seem to offer a way to cope with emotional pain. It’s a false promise, of course. The numbing effects of the drink or the drug will eventually wear off, and the pain will return in force. And with it often comes a new
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The consequences of an active and unchecked addictive disorder can be far-reaching and devastatingly impactful as every aspect of an individual’s life becomes vulnerable to the effects of problematic substance use. Losses occur across the spectrum of daily life—in relationships, finances, physical health, mental and emotional stability, self-esteem, self-image, spirituality, motivation, and confidence. The possibility
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Trauma recovery programs help individuals suffering from trauma or abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or sexual addiction/compulsivity. Such individuals may also be chemically dependent and may even have co-occurring psychiatric issues. Some patients enter a trauma recovery program after they have completed traditional treatment for addiction and have relapsed. Research shows that there’s a high
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If you are a person who has experienced repetitive, long-term captivity or abuse, you can develop a disorder known as complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or C-PTSD. The causes of complex post-traumatic stress disorder are usually a series of traumas that occur over a long period of time, rather than by a single traumatic event. Being
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According to recent research, prisoners are at higher risk or PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Using data collected from a survey, the researchers found that being incarcerated nearly doubles the risk that a man will suffer from this devastating condition. Few studies have looked into this issue, but knowing that there is a connection between
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Even the smallest childhood traumas can strongly influence our adult lives. We tend to think of early trauma as violence, sexual abuse, neglect and loss, or as something caused by major catastrophes, crimes or accidents. There are many different levels of overt trauma. However, there are subtle trauma effects that can lead to major consequences.
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