Only an estimated 15% (or less) of those who suffer the death of someone who was close to them develop a complicated grief disorder, nor do all those exposed to trauma suffer PTSD, even when they have been exposed to the same horror. Data thus have varied widely on how much of the ...
I don’t look like someone who would have a permanent handicap sign. I don’t look like someone who sometimes needs a cane to walk from the car to the store. I most certainly don’t like someone who needs wheelchair assistance at the airport. Well, for the first time in my life, I...
and so much more. As I have said before I took with me only the dearest of treasures, my baby. I have suffered through many days and many nights of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I can check living in a homeless shelter off my bucket list because when I left everything I ha...
If you know someone with a narcissistic personality, or work with one, remember that they generally don’t see their own behavior realistically, and may be incapable of feeling much empathy or compassion. They may treat your good-natured concern as a hostile intrusion into their u...
Dealing with Sleep Issues following a LossOf all the unfair side effects of losing a loved one, disrupted sleep is one of the cruelest. At a time when you need all the emotional and physical rest your body can get, you may find yourself suffering from insomnia, bouts of restlessness, exc...
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through is commonly known as “imposter syndrome.” Basically, it feels like I don’t belong where I’m going in order to make the quality of my life better. I feel like a fake or a phony, afraid my coworkers will understand who Ireallyam—someone who has struggled with PTSD and ...
17 Genuinely Helpful Gifts for Someone Going Through ChemoCarolyn is a freelance writer who covers health and wellness for outlets including SELF, The New York Times, and Men's Health. She is also a health and life coach for people with diabetes. She received her B.A. in communications and...
People with PTSD often experience flashbacks and can also have trouble sleeping. They may find it hard to concentrate, or feel constantly alert and on edge. Social Anxiety Disorder: this is not just extreme shyness, but a deep fear or concern of being judged by others, of performing, or ...
anyone who has been down this road or who has watched as someone they know has gone down this road knows that is a futile effort. That’s a very long sentence with a simple idea at its core: if you have been diagnosed with a serious illness, thoughts of that illness come randomly and...