Understanding Career-Caused PTSD
Work can be stressful, exhausting, frustrating, and sometimes overwhelming. But work-related PTSD is different from ordinary job stress or burnout. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop when a person is exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, sexual violence, or certain forms of repeated or extreme exposure to traumatic events. In some professions, that […]
How to Help Someone with PTSD?
When someone you care about has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can be difficult to know what to say or do. You may want to take away their fear, convince them that they are safe, or get them to talk about what happened. But helping someone with PTSD is not about forcing them to confront […]
PTSD and Depression: Understanding the Connection Between Trauma and Depressive Feelings
PTSD and depression are different mental health conditions, but they frequently occur together. A woman living with post-traumatic stress disorder may struggle with intrusive memories, avoidance, hypervigilance, sleep disruption, guilt, emotional numbness, or feeling disconnected from other people. Depression can bring persistent sadness, loss of interest, hopelessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, sleep changes, and feelings of […]
Mindfulness for PTSD: Benefits, Limitations, and How it fits into Treatment
Mindfulness has become increasingly common in mental health treatment, but when it comes to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the conversation needs more nuance than simply telling someone to meditate. Mindfulness for PTSD may help some people become more aware of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without immediately reacting to them. It may also support emotional […]
How to Help Someone With PTSD Nightmares: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Support, and Treatment
Watching someone you love wake in panic after a nightmare is heartbreaking. They may sit upright in bed gasping for air, cry out in fear, or struggle to recognize where they are. For individuals living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), these experiences are not simply bad dreams—they can feel like reliving the original traumatic event […]