Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an issue that typically occurs after individuals have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a serious accident, natural disaster, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault. It can even occur after a traumatic life event like finding your partner has been unfaithful.  The phenomenon was initially […]

No one is ever prepared for trauma. In fact, most of us go through our lives believing that tragedies happen to other people. The Australian Psychological Society notes that trauma is derived from the Greek word for wound. Traumatic events are distressing or life-threatening events, such as a car accidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or even an affair. When […]

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a therapeutic protocol used in the treatment of mental and emotional trauma. It has been widely praised in the United States and is currently used by agencies such as the American Psychiatric Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Departments of Defense and Veterans […]