Disaster Stress and Older Adults
In the wake of a natural disaster such as hurricane Sandy, there is no doubt that stress is running high as those affected seek to restore normalcy. But for older adults that stress can be magnified, especially for… Read More
Are You Having a Tough Time Surviving Survival?
Michelle Rosenthal knows what traumatic events do to a person’s life, as she has been lucky enough to survive some very stressful personal experiences herself. As she continues to help others deal with the aftermath of their own… Read More
PTSD Changes How the Mind Works, Not How the Brain Looks
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious psychological disorder that is a result of serious psychological trauma. While this can often accompany traumatic brain injuries (TBI) especially in military personnel, PTSD and TBI are very different in their… Read More
Why Should Trauma Survivors Speak Out-Thoughts from Elie Wiesel
“Even if you remember a spark of the flame, that’s enough. Even if you remember one face, it would be enough,” stated Elie Wiesel, Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camp survivor, peace activist and world-renowned author to his interviewer,… Read More
Mindfulness Practice Helps Adults with Autism
The simple practice of mindfulness meditation has been shown to help adults dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Researchers in Eindhoven, Netherlands, tested 42 people with ASD at the Adult Autism Center. Half were given, on a random… Read More
Compassion Fatigue and The Fear of Being a Victim
Does compassion for humanity wane when chipped away at by an uncaring media that bombards us with images of calamity? Does the onslaught of news about death and destruction gradually wear away our ability to care? Do we… Read More
Grief in the Aftermath
Hurricane Sandy has long gone, but the grief from the loss lingers. Unresolved grief or complicated grief shares some common qualities with PTSD. Preoccupation with loss, avoidance patterns to keep from reliving the loss, intrusive thoughts or unwanted… Read More
