Showing results for "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" in Religion & Spirituality

Suicide rates among Army soldiers increased 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a recent report published in Injury Prevention. In the last several years, the number of soldiers returning from the Middle East with mental and physical wounds has continued to climb. According to Dr. Simon Rego, a supervising psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, "Unlike any other time in history, U.S. military suicide rates now appear to have surpassed those among comparable civilian populations. It is therefore critical that we address this emerging public-health problem."

From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life. Drawing on a decade of research and clinical experience, psychotherapist and educator David Treleaven shows that mindfulness meditation - practiced without an awareness of trauma - can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. This raises a crucial question: How can we minimize the potential dangers of mindfulness for survivors while leveraging its powerful benefits?

Susannah Griffith wishes she had spent less time thinking about forgiveness. But as a Christian minister, a biblical scholar, and a survivor of abuse, she has learned a lot about it.

A 13-month guided pathway for healing transgenerational sexual trauma Body-based practices, ancestral connection rituals, and reflective empowerment exercises to integrate trauma, build resilience, center pleasure, and reclaim wholeness Healing from sexual trauma is deep, transformative, and...

It is said that the true test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. As many as one in four girls and one in six boys experience sexual abuse during childhood, and it's estimated that as many as half of the incidents are never reported. This means that countless millions in our societies, both children and adults, carry this complex, often hidden pain. What does the path to healing look like for survivors? And how can ministry leaders, pastors, and counselors best help them as they walk this difficult road? Drawing on both his own experience and his wife's experience as survivors of childhood sexual abuse, minister and lecturer Tim Hein offers his expertise.

For teens, young adults, and senior citizens, it’s time to recognize how childhood trauma has affected you—and how you can reclaim the best part of your life from the shadows it casts.

Ein Trauma ist fast so, wie ein immer wiederkehrender Traum - oder eher Albtraum. Tranceartig wird es erlebt, bruchstückhafte Erinnerungen bleiben zurück und genauso zerbrochen scheint hinterher die Verbindung zu sich selbst zu sein. Es scheint so, als wäre man auf einmal ein anderer Mensch, der in allem Gefahr entdeckt und sich stets in Deckung bringen möchte. Doch dann wacht man auf und alles scheint wieder wie vorher zu sein. Das Leben geht weiter, die Erinnerungen verblassen, die nächtlichen oder täglichen Schweißausbrüche kommen immer seltener.