Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) : Are you at risk?

PTSD is a collection of symptoms after a person experienced a traumatic or life threatening event. The events can range from an accident, witnessing a violent death or abuse or anything that could shake a person 'to its core'.

PTSD may not occur immediately. At times, it may take months before symptoms appear. Often there is a trigger that could set off the PTSD. The trigger could be familiar sound, smell or words.

Symptoms of PTSD :
* Headache
* Flashbacks
* Anxiety
* Insomnia
* Mood or behavioral changes
* Depression
* Pain 

Who are at Risk of PTSD?
* Combat Veterans : 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans have PTSD and or Depression (www.inspiringheroes.org)
​* Children with traumatic childhood 
​* Victims of abuse
* High stress jobs : firefighters, police officers, first responders etc. 
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Treatment Options
* Counseling
* Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
* Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) or “the tapping technique”
* Acupuncture
* Meditation
* Breathing Exercises e.g. yoga, Tai Chi and Qi gong

If you know anyone with PTSD and would like to help them, call us at 909.590.4183 for an appointment.