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Caring for a recovering service member can be hard. It can take on an added level of difficulty and stress when, as is often the case, that person is a friend, family member or loved one. Without time to recharge, burnout is a very real risk.

Information on brain injury in kids, symptoms to watch for in children, what to do if a child hits their head, and tips on how to prevent injuries.

PTSD can make somebody hard to be with. Living with someone who is easily startled, has nightmares, and often avoids social situations can take a toll on the most caring family. Early research on PTSD has shown the harmful impact of PTSD on families.

Trauma is common in women; five out of ten women experience a traumatic event. Women tend to experience different traumas than men. While both men and women report the same symptoms of PTSD (hyperarousal, reexperiencing, avoidance, and numbing), some symptoms are more common for women.

Because traumatic experiences are frequently unresolvable or difficult to make sense of, the stories we tell about them lack a resolution as well. I’m reminded, for example, of a story relayed to Michael Herr, a war correspondent who spent a year in Vietnam and later wrote a book titled Dispatches about his experiences there. (He also co-wrote Full Metal Jacket with Stanley Kubrick.)

Tener un perro puede levantar el ánimo o ayudarlo a sentirse menos estresado. Los perros pueden ayudar a las personas a sentirse mejor al brindarles compañía. Todos los dueños de perros, incluidos los que tienen trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT) pueden tener estos beneficios.

Luego de sufrir un trauma, los sobrevivientes a menudo dicen que su primera sensación es sentirse aliviados por estar vivos. Esto podría estar seguido por estrés, miedo e ira. Los sobrevivientes de un trauma también podrían descubrir que son incapaces de dejar de pensar en lo que ocurrió. Muchos sobrevivientes presentan un alto grado de alerta, lo que hace que reaccionen intensamente ante los sonidos e imágenes a su alrededor.

Most people have stress reactions after a trauma. Having such a reaction has nothing to do with personal weakness. Stress reactions may last for several days or even a few weeks. For most people, if reactions or symptoms that feel like PTSD occur, they will slowly decrease over time.

Owning a dog can lift your mood or help you feel less stressed. Dogs can help people feel better by providing companionship. All dog owners, including those who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience these benefits.

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, an observance intended to raise public awareness about issues related to the disorder, reduce ITS stigma, and help to ensure that those suffering from the disorder have access to proper care.

La pandemia de COVID-19 crea factores estresantes como el miedo a enfermarse, la preocupación por los seres queridos, aislamiento, pérdida de trabajo y nuevas exigencias de cuidado de niños y de familia. Si ha pasado por eventos traumáticos en el pasado, puede haber aprendido a enfrentar bien en situaciones de crisis. Sin embargo, enfrentar la pandemia es algo único; algunas formas de afrontar para las personas, como salir a comer, mirar o practicar deportes, pueden no ser una opción. Para aquellos con TEPT, la pandemia puede desencadenar o afectar sus síntomas de TEPT.