Tag: trauma
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Do You Have PTSD?
Most of the time when you hear about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) it’s about people that have served in the military and suffered great traumas in war (whether they just saw horrible things or experienced them firsthand). However, military personnel aren’t the only people with PTSD. Causes of PTSD Anyone that has experienced a…
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Alternatives, Psychotropic Medication: Psychedelics and Cannabis
In the previous post: Psychotropic drugs: Chemical and Herbal Medicine for the Mind and Emotions, I began to describe how one goes about choosing the different chemical and herbal pathways available to treat anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other forms of mental and emotional suffering. In this post we will look into other alternatives, psychotropic medications…
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A History of Mental Illness in the Family
Many people have described to me a history of mental illness in their family. Some know of depression dating back several generations. Many know histories of alcoholism, psychotic breaks and hospitalization, anxiety and trauma symptoms that still show their faces generation after generation. I have seen patients over the years having psychotic episodes, major depressions,…
