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DEPRESSION
Problems and misfortunes are a part of life. Everyone experiences unhappiness, and many people may become depressed temporarily when things don’t go as they would like. Experiences of failure commonly result in temporary feelings of worthlessness and self-blame, while personal losses cause feelings of sadness, [...]
Archive for the ‘PTSD’ Category
19 Dec
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
19 Nov
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
Dissociative disorders are so-called because they are marked by a dissociation from or interruption of a person’s fundamental aspects of waking consciousness (such as one’s personal identity, one’s personal history, etc.). Dissociative disorders come in many forms, the most famous of which is dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder). All of the [...]
9 Nov
CAN YOU TELL?
I’m just re-posting this in case readers have come across this before. It’s probably one of my favorite articles as it just describes my bp disorder and always brings me back down to earth again when I think I’m an oddity when I expect too much from myself.
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Mental illness is surrounded by a glut of [...]
4 Nov
Risks for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Genes And Environment May Interact To Influence Risk For Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
ScienceDaily (Nov. 3, 2009) — Individuals who experience both childhood adversity and traumatic events in adulthood appear more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder than those exposed to only one of these types of incidents, according to a report in the November issue of [...]
22 Oct
Regulating Emotion After Experiencing A Sexual Assault
ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2009) — After exposure to extreme life stresses, what distinguishes the individuals who do and do not develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? A new study, published in the October 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry , suggests that it has something to do with the way that we control the activity of the prefrontal [...]
18 Oct
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder face an increased risk for dying after surgery, even if the surgery is performed years after they have completed their service, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers analyzed data on 1,792 male veterans who had major non-cardiac, non-emergency surgeries between 1998 and 2008. Of that [...]
1 Sep
PTSD: Dirty Little Secrets
I wrote in earlier posts of my childhood sexual abuse; very much a ‘dirty little secret’.
Recollecting my past, namely at around eight years old, my friends and I would be playing in our yard and the predator next door would be sitting on his balcony. I felt frightened for them and me, and wanted so [...]
3 Apr
Post-traumatic stress common in migraine sufferers
By Megan Rauscher
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – April 03, 2009 – Adults who suffer migraine headaches are more apt to have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population, a new study suggests. And having PTSD and migraine may lead to greater headache-related disability.
”Taken together, our findings suggest that identification and treatment of PTSD in [...]
10 Mar
Young Adults Experiencing Affects of PTSD
Young Adults With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder May Be More Likely To Attempt Suicide
ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2009) — Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — but not exposure to traumatic events without the development of PTSD — may be associated with subsequent attempted suicide in young adults, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of [...]
9 Mar
Iraqis don’t seek help for mental disorders: study
BAGHDAD (AFP) – March 07, 2009 – Years of war and bloodshed have left many Iraqis suffering from mental disorders but stigmas attached to such illnesses prevent most from seeking treatment, a survey published on Saturday said.
Sponsored by Iraq’s ministry of health and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the survey found that 16.5 percent of [...]
17 Feb
Erasing Bad Memories?
Study takes step toward erasing bad memories
LONDON (Reuters) – Feb. 15, 2008 – A widely available blood pressure pill could one day help people erase bad memories, perhaps treating some anxiety disorders and phobias, according to a Dutch study published on Sunday.
The generic beta-blocker propranolol significantly weakened people’s fearful memories of spiders among a group [...]
7 Feb
Nightmares Increase Risk Of Further Suicide Attempts
ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2009) — A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, concludes that people who have nightmares following a suicide attempt are five times more likely to attempt suicide again, compared with those who do not have nightmares.
The study included 165 patients aged 18-69 years, who were being treated at somatic [...]
9 Jan
Childhood Trauma And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Risk Biologically Linked
ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2009) — Childhood trauma is a potent risk factor for development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Results of the study confirm that childhood trauma, particularly emotional maltreatment and sexual abuse, is associated [...]
18 Dec
Abused Women Seek More Infant Health Care, Study Finds
ScienceDaily (Dec. 16, 2008) — Pregnant women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) before, during or after pregnancy often suffer adverse health effects, including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and chronic mental illness. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that women who experience intimate partner violence are more likely to seek health care [...]
10 Dec
Some people may be predisposed to PTSD
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – December 09, 2008 – A study of identical twins — one with combat experience and one without — suggests both genetic and environmental factors contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), U.S. researchers said Tuesday.
The 10-year study aimed to determine whether the often-debilitating anxiety disorder arises from an inherent vulnerability or [...]
6 Dec
Easing The Stress Of Trauma – PTSD
ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2008) — Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects as many as one in five of all Americans who survive a harrowing experience like rape, assault, war or terrorism. It has emotionally paralyzed survivors of 9/11 and broken up survivors’ families.
There is no broadly accepted treatment that can lower the chance of developing the [...]
10 Nov
PTSD Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk Of Death After Heart Events
ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2008) — Individuals who receive implantable cardiac defibrillators after a sudden heart event appear more likely to die within five years if they experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, regardless of the severity of their disease, according to a new report.
Surviving a life-threatening heart condition, such as heart attack or cardiac arrest, [...]
6 Nov
War Affects Iraqis’ Health More After Fleeing
ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2008) — The risk of depression is greater among Iraqi soldiers who took part in the Gulf War than among civilians. Surprisingly, on the other hand, neither of these groups showed any signs of post-traumatic stress ten years after that war-with the exception of those Iraqis who have left Iraq.
This is demonstrated [...]
26 Oct
High-Dose Hormone Treatment Might Reduce Risk For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2008) — Cortisol helps our bodies cope with stress, but what about its effects on the brain? A new study by Cohen and colleagues, appearing in the October 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry, suggests that the answer to this question is complex. In an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), high [...]
23 Sep
PTSD Endures Over Time In Family Members Of ICU Patients
ScienceDaily – Sept. 22, 2008 — Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one’s stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco.
The study, published online in the Journal of [...]
6 Sep
Removing The Stigma of Mental Illness – video
I found this video on YouTube by: lifestarmedic1 and found it very well done. It explains mental illness stigma from beginning to end. If you have a moment, please take a peek.
25 Aug
EMDR Therapy
Online source: www.webmd.com
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a fairly new type of psychotherapy. It’s growing in popularity, particularly for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD often occurs after experiences such as military combat, physical assault, rape, or car accidents.
Although research continues, EMDR remains controversial among some healthcare professionals.
At [...]
10 Aug
Childhood stress tied to adult mental disorders
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – August 07, 2008 – Adults in treatment for severe mental disorders report greater levels of childhood stress than adults without psychiatric disorders, researchers from Germany found in a study they conducted.
A burgeoning number of studies suggest that adverse or traumatic experiences during childhood influence adult psychopathology, Dr. Brigitte Rockstroh, of [...]
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