Studies show that women are consistently more likely to meet criteria for complex PTSD. Additionally, experts find that women experience more severe symptoms than men. This is true even when men experienced the same traumatic events. Why? Scientists find that women think and process trauma differently and more acutely.
For PTSD sufferers, therapy is an excellent first step. You need a supportive person, expertly trained and dedicated to seeing you through effective treatment and lasting recovery. Where trauma seemed to have robbed you of so much, you now have the opportunity to seek out a relationship with a PTSD psychotherapist that is both trustworthy and therapeutic.
Do you have PTSD and bipolar disorder? How are you doing? Are you struggling to find relief? Do you wonder how you can manage the two together? Do you long to find more freedom in life? Please know that you are not alone. In fact, it's often the case that PTSD and bipolar exist together. Experts note that the experience is fairly common.
The harmful effects of body shaming hits hard and wounds deeply. Also, body shaming communicate that those who allow themselves to exist outside the ”right” body norms should be punished. They are seen as being “lazy,” “unmotivated,” or “undisciplined.” Body shaming keeps alive stigmas and social division. Drawing a line between the worthy and the unworthy.
How unsettled, sad, or angry does your child have to seem before therapy is warranted? Should you just go ahead and make an appointment? You don’t want your child to suffer. How can you know? Take a close look at your child’s behavior, listen to what he or she says about him/herself and others, notice his/her responses and what goes unsaid.
