Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: May 2, 2022 Updated: May 2, 2022 A life of service in the military puts individuals at greater risk for mental health disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders. Their jobs are often physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding, and they are frequently exposed to trauma with little to no…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: April 15, 2022 Updated: April 5, 2022 Traumatic events can follow you through your daily life if they are not properly processed. Many traumatic events occur daily, such as the grief of losing a loved one, experiencing a natural disaster, or being a victim of violence. Because these…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: April 11, 2022 Updated: April 5, 2022 Most individuals will deal with trauma in their lives. However, how can you know when trauma has affected your life beyond what is normal? The truth is trauma affects different people in different ways. This means there may be no way…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: March 29, 2022 Updated: March 11, 2022 Psychological and emotional trauma is caused by extraordinarily stressful events that devastate your sense of safety and security, leaving you feeling helpless, vulnerable, and afraid. This type of trauma can result in upsetting memories that keep you in a state of…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: March 21, 2022 Updated: March 11, 2022 Defined as an event that threatens our sense of safety, whether real or perceived, a traumatic event can have a lasting emotional and psychological impact. It is normal to think, act, and feel differently following a traumatic event. For most, these…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: March 17, 2022 Updated: March 17, 2022 by Lisa Dean It is important for clinicians who treat women veterans and suffer from PTSD recognize the meaning of what the VA recognizes as PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Approximately half of active duty and female veterans…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: March 17, 2022 Updated: March 17, 2022 Why Veterans Should Enroll in the VA Healthcare System by Lisa Dean Florida has consistently been one of the top three most populated states in the country consisting of nearly 1.5M Veterans. However, over half of the Veterans that…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: January 10, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2022 Yoga therapy utilizes yoga poses, breathing exercises, guided imagery, and meditation to improve physical, mental, and emotional health. The holistic nature of yoga encourages the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Yoga therapy incorporates elements of physical therapy and psychotherapy. A…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: August 26, 2021 Updated: July 26, 2021 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, EMDR, is a therapeutic process that helps people free themselves from the harmful memories, negative thoughts, and upsetting emotions connected to past trauma that hinder their ability to lead healthy, productive lives. EMDR is non-invasive,…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: August 7, 2021 Updated: July 28, 2021 Psychological and emotional trauma responds to an event that is very disturbing or stressful and challenges a person’s sense of security. During a traumatic event, the body’s natural defenses take over and create a stress reaction known as the fight or…