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Purpose provides direction and meaning. And for human beings, this can mean the difference between a healthy quality of life versus one that isn’t healthy. And the emotions that may arise from the latter may bring some individuals to the point of wanting to numb those feelings with the use of  drugs or alcohol. And […]

Military service members, who have just returned from combat, are at an elevated risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events they may have witnessed or experienced directly. They may experience troublesome and intrusive symptoms, such as reliving the event (flashbacks), hypervigilance (being worried that something or someone is […]

What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a type of anxiety disorder triggered by a traumatic experience. Causes of PTSD include: Experiencing physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, whether as a child or adult Surviving a natural disaster, tragic accident, terrorist event, or violence Being part of combat, as a soldier or civilian Being […]

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? PTSD is classified as a trauma- and stressor-related disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which provides the criteria used by medical professionals to guide a diagnosis.2 PTSD can develop as a result of being exposed to or experiencing one or more traumatic […]