There are many people who take part in woodworking as a hobby or as a career because they enjoy the accomplishments of the projects that they have worked on. There’s nothing like the experience of working on a project and then successfully completing it. What many people don’t know is that woodwork is very therapeutic, [...]
PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Acute Stress Disorder vs PTSD – Are they Similar or Different?
0 Comments – Posted in: ASD – Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderAcute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are mental disorders that can happen to any individual who experiences a traumatic event. Both mental health disorders can hamper different aspects of an individual’s life – social, career, relationships, etc. Both need early intervention and proper medical treatment for a speedy recovery. But this is [...]
Helping your Spouse Conquer Anxiety: A Wife’s Story
9 Comments – Posted in: Caregivers, Mental Health Professionals, PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderJune of last year ushered in a substantial change that crippled my family’s unity. We no longer played together as a family. When my son had soccer games, there was an empty space next to me where my husband would normally sit. Earlier that month my husband was a passenger in a car that struck [...]
Study Shows Very High Rate of PTSD Among Veterans
13 Comments – Posted in: PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderAlmost 40 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receiving health care from VA hospitals have one or more mental disorders. A new study, published in the July 16 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health, reported this and other shocking news about the mental health of our veterans of the Middle East wars. [...]
Daydreaming, Escapism, and PTSD
43 Comments – Posted in: PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderWhat is daydreaming? What is escapism? And are these symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? These are questions set for me by Spark, one of the readers of this blog. The words “escapism” and “daydreaming” have strong moral overtones, especially “escapism.” Our society, based on Puritanism, frowns on all things that can’t be termed [...]
