"If someone has life-threatening bleeding and they have minutes to live, you can't rely on medical personnel," said Dr. Matthew Neal, atrauma surgeonat the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who cared for many of the critically wounded victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in ...
It’s tough watching a friend or loved one spiral into addiction. You’re worried for their health, wellbeing, and safety, and the addiction can leave you with negative emotions like anger or resentment, especially if it’s adversely affecting you. Buthow do you help someone with a drug a...
“I want to ensure that nobody feels this pain like my dad did because he probably just needed someone to be right there by his side,” said Brown. She told ABC Action News how his absence may affect her later in life. “As I started growing older, I realized all of...
The majority of Protestant pastors (73%) indicates they feel “somewhat” equipped to help someone in their congregation who may be dealing with significant trauma. One in seven (15%) feels “very” well-equipped, while 12 percent do not feel equipped at all. ...
PTSD is a serious condition that may even lead to suicide. This is why it's important you understand some of the basics about helping someone with this condition. What Is PTSD? It's self-evident that an extremely traumatic event like military combat, rape, torture, violent assault, and man...
you have to find the light. Today, I hope that you leave this place and you seek opportunities to be the light. For not only students but for adults in your classrooms, in your schools, in your communities. You have the gift to help someone navigate through their trauma and make their...
“It is amazing to me that someone doing national service can come and say, ‘I have an idea’ – and from that idea the Welfare Ministry and the Health Ministry and Hilma are working together and creating a solution that can really reach hundreds of thousands of people,” Ophir tells No...
There are so many different ways to be assaulted and traumatized, but what matters is that they all end in trauma and the survivors left behind are all equally important. Your needs, your pain, your journey to recovering and moving on and whatever comes next for you, is just as important...
I have had multiple friends and lovers who have had sexual abuse in their past (either early childhood or later in life) and, with the average statistic saying that 1 in 3 women have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime, chances are you know someone who has been sexually abused in ...
Use these tips to help someone cope with stress from a traumatic event, whether it's acute stress disorder (ASD) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). How can I help a loved one with post-traumatic stress? You can take steps to help a loved one cope with stress brought on by a ...