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How to Help Someone Who’s Experiencing PTSD

Gateway Foundation

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can severely impact a person’s life. When a partner, family member, or friend has PTSD, it can also take a heavy toll on your relationship with them. What PTSD Looks Like. Avoidance Symptoms. Arousal and Reactivity Symptoms.

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Addressing Healthcare Challenges of Women Veterans

Relias

Mental health challenges : Women Veterans experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST) compared to their male counterparts. Outreach programs have historically been tailored to men, leaving gaps in communication and support for women Veterans transitioning to civilian life.

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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

Relias

Trauma-related disorders typically form when there is a delay in seeking treatment or an individual has practiced forms of avoidance. Racial trauma is any number of adverse effects that racism has on the well-being of individuals, communities, and cultures. This is why TIC is so crucial.

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How To Take a Trauma-Informed Approach to Birth Trauma

Relias

Birth trauma is an adverse psychological reaction following pregnancy or childbirth similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also labeled as postpartum PTSD or postnatal PTSD, birth trauma can occur for several reasons. What is birth trauma?

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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

Relias

These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. Those experiencing PTSD following a disaster will exhibit different symptoms. While some disaster survivors can resume normal life after the end of the event, many others encounter adverse behavioral and mental health effects.

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Relias

As such, practitioners in these environments need to know the signs of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions that may arise. Pharmacists : Pharmacists need to communicate with practitioners to understand any barriers to medication clients may face. Payers : Many in the U.S.

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How to Create a Ketamine Compliance Program

Relias

Quick overview of ketamine therapy Ketamine therapy is emerging as a transformative option for treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and, in some cases, addiction. Its dissociative effects and potential for misuse make it risky for patients with a history of substance use disorders.