New Year, New Mission: Transitioning to Civilian Life with PTSD
New Year, New Mission My girlfriend looked into my eyes and said, “I love you.” And all I could think of to say was, “Thank you.” It was then that I...
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Navigating PTSD Treatment
Navigating PTSD Treatment: A Guide to Effective Therapies As the next step in this series, we are starting a tour of available treatments for PTSD. First,...
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Saying Goodbye to 2023
Saying Goodbye to 2023: Make Your List …and Check it Twice! We often think of welcoming the new year by setting new goals or expectations to make changes in...
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The Relationship Between Panic Symptoms and PTSD
In this ongoing series, we recently described how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects traumatized individuals, disrupting memory, thinking, sleep,...
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The impact of PTSD and how to seek treatment
The impact of PTSD and how to seek treatment In this segment, Freespira’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Bob Cuyler, PhD interviews Lori-Ann Landry, LCSW on...
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Continuing to Survive PTSD through Art
Homeland Magazine / San Diego Veterans Magazine Checked back in with Disabled Vietnam Vet/Contemporary Realistic Oil Painter John Melillo, as he prepares...
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PTSD: Loved Ones Suffer, Too.
PTSD: Loved Ones Suffer, Too. Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a common, normal, and often adaptive response to experiencing a traumatic or stressful event....
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The Ripple Effects of PTSD
The Ripple Effects of PTSD: Changes in Mood and Thought In this ongoing series, we introduced the four ‘clusters’ of PTSD symptoms: intrusive thoughts and...
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Why am I still here?
CAREGIVING TLC So many of my aging clients ask this question aloud to friends, family, and/or anyone else within earshot. And I never know quite how to...
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Hypervigilance and Hyper-Arousal
The Dual Phenomena of Hypervigilance and Hyper-Arousal In previous discussions, we delved deep into the four ‘clusters’ of PTSD symptoms: intrusive thoughts...
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