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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. It’s essential to remember that a person with PTSD might not always have control over their behaviors.

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Talking with children about current event concerns

CCRC

African American child suffering from PTSD af. This is how many children communicate when they dont have the words to say what is on their mind. Age 6+ At this age, children may better understand the details of whats happening and the repercussions. Use age-appropriate language to engage with them and dont avoid their questions.

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Building Organizational Resilience for Behavioral Health Providers

Relias

The effects of the mental health crisis can be seen in the following statistics: Master’s level licensed social workers are twice as likely to have PTSD as the general population. An important, and often overlooked, element of relationship building is developing a shared understanding of how to communicate and relate to each other.

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

Relias

Racial trauma is any number of adverse effects that racism has on the well-being of individuals, communities, and cultures. While racial trauma is like PTSD, it is different because of perpetual exposure to race-based stress by individuals and communities. These events are stressful and traumatic to those who go through them.

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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. You should seek to provide this information through your organization’s own outward facing communication channels, as well as partnerships with local media outlets.

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