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Revolution In Understanding Mind And Brain
Although Tom was the first veteran I had ever encountered on 2professional basis, many aspects of his story were familiar to me. I grew upin postwar Holland, playing in bombed-out buildings, the son of a man whohad been such an outspoken opponent of the Nazis that he had been sent toan internment camp. My father…
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REDISCOVERY OF TRAUMA
T“he Tuesday after the Fourth of July weekend, 1978, was my first day as astaff psychiatrist at the Boston Veterans Administration Clinic. As I washanging a reproduction of my favorite Breughel painting, “The Blind Lead-ing the Blind,” on the wall of my new office, I heard a commotion in thereception area down the hall. A…
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Revolution In Understanding Mind And Brain
We now know that trauma compromises the brain area that communicates the physical, embodied feel-ing of being alive. These changes explain why traumatized individuals becomehypervigilant to threat at the expense of spontaneously engaging in theirday-to-day lives. They also help us understand why traumatized people sooften keep repeating thesame problems and have such trouble leatking fromexperience.…
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Rediscovery Of Trauma
The vast increase in our knowledge about the basic process that underlie trauma has also opened up new possibilities to palliate or even reverse the damage. We can now develop methods and experience the utilize the brains own natural neuroplasticity to help survivors feel fully alive in the present and move on with their lives.…
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FACING TRAUMA
The Tuesday after the Fourth af tuly weekend 1973, was my Arst day as astaff psychiatrist at the Boston Veterans Administration Clinic. As I washanging a reproduction of my favorite Breughel painting, “The Blind Lead-ing the Blind,” on the wall of my new office, I heard a commotion in thereception area down the hall. A…
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Facing trauma
Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter your sense of security, making you feel helpless in a dangerous world. Psychological trauma can leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety that wonโt go away. It can also leave you feeling numb, disconnected, and unable to trust other people.…
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Trauma
Regular life can be interrupted by a traumatic event. A goal for those trying to get past the stress of trauma is to return to a day-to-day schedule as soon as possible. Getting your groove back can help you re-establish a sense of normalcy and regain a sense of control over your life. Take the…
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FACING TRAUMA
youโve ever been through a highly stressful event or series of events, youโve been through a traumatic experience. A feeling of helplessness, horror, and in some cases, the challenges of a serious injury (or the threat of one) are common after these events. There are many ways you can help yourself get through it. Donโt…
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Facing trauma
The Tuesday after the Fourth af tuly weekend 1973, was my Arst day as astaff psychiatrist at the Boston Veterans Administration Clinic. As I washanging a reproduction of my favorite Breughel painting, “The Blind Lead-ing the Blind,” on the wall of my new office, I heard a commotion in thereception area down the hall. A…
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FACING TRAUMA
Topic :CHAPTER 1LESSONS FROMVIETNAM VETERANS The Tuesday after the Fourth af tuly weekend 1973, was my Arst day as astaff psychiatrist at the Boston Veterans Administration Clinic. As I washanging a reproduction of my favorite Breughel painting, “The Blind Lead-ing the Blind,” on the wall of my new office, I heard a commotion in thereception…
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