Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Two articles were brought to my attention, both discussing mental health/depression myths. http://lifehacker.com/the-misconceptions-about-mental-illness-we-need-to-unle-1711647132 “Mental Health Problems Last Forever” “Only Violent or Unstable People Have Mental Health Problems” “You Can’t Handle Relationships” “You Can Just Snap Out of It” “Treatment Is a Waste of Time” or worse, “Only weaklings seek counseling.” All of these are misunderstandings…
Living with PTSD is living between a rock and a hard spot. In order to have medical insurance cover any of the treatment for PTSD, it must be in the latest DSM-V, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder. Unfortunately, heavy prejudice exist for anyone diagnosed with a mental illness. The DSM-V organization posted this…
My email reminder that it is time to pay for this website came. I thought about the past year. The posts, comments, and how much time I put into maintaining/adding content. Some days the thoughts fly off my finger tips creating posts that I am pleased with. Other days, well, are other days. The main…
Originally posted on The Project: Me by Judy:
Posted on FB: My entire life can be summed up in one sentence… “Well, that didn’t go as planned.” True.
Many links, lots of information. Post 9/11, PTSD became a part of a larger culture as people were traumatized watching the suffering of others. A pivotal time that literally changed the views of everyone. It rocked the world and opened discussion of how to treat those that suffer from witnessing traumatic events. I haven’t explored…
Originally posted on The Project: Me by Judy:
I don’t know who created this, but it still makes me catch my breath, posted on FB:
This is a link that shows a graph of the PTSD Symptoms. http://www.tbbf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/PTSDsymptomsflowchart.jpg I lived for 40 years with PTSD not knowing it was part of my life. I didn’t ‘connect-the-dots’ of diverse symptoms that when combined makes up PTSD. This chart classifies the array of symptoms into 3 main categories. Avoidance/numbing Intrusive memories Anxiety&…
I’ve heard it over and over and over. The cancer could have been worse, the nightmares could have been worse, my childhood could have been worse. That’s true. Here are a few things I do to myself that make things worse. Self-neglect. I’m home writing this post because I neglected my health and now I…
Originally posted on The Project: Me by Judy:
As you can see, David Avocado Wolfe posted this one on FB (I follow his page there. He has quite a few great memes):
Morning inspiration from Zig Ziglar. A daily dose is helpful. http://ziglarvault.com/7-profound-quotes-for-when-you-are-struggling-with-a-difficult-decision/
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 
