Health

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  CDC Says We Need to Pay More Attention to Childhood Trauma

  Preventing its long-term effects can reduce the risk of serious disease, death | The consequences of living through serious trauma during one’s childhood don’t just di... read more

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  New Hope for PTSD

  Research suggests injection therapy improves symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder | Only about 40% of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) find relie... read more

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  I Tried Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

  There's a yoga class that caters to survivors of all types of trauma | I’m one of about 20 million Americans who turns to yoga on a regular basis as both a workout... read more

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  Undiagnosed Brain Injuries Common in Survivors

  Ohio study leads to new tools for advocates and survivors | Traumatic brain injury has gotten a lot of attention in recent years as professional football players have ... read more

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  How Limiting Abortion Rights Keeps Survivors in Danger

  As the fate of a woman’s right to choose is under attack, survivors know even a rape exception may not help them | Abortion has been a protected and legal right under ... read more

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  Through the Eyes of an ER Physician

  The hardest part is letting them go back home, says one | Despite stereotypes, a survivor of domestic violence doesn’t often stand out in a crowd. Or, in a waiting roo... read more

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  Trauma-Related Guilt Is a Liar

  You didn’t cause the abuse and you couldn’t have stopped it | As if it’s not enough to endure trauma and all its cohorts, like anxiety, depression, insomnia and anger,... read more

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  After Trauma, Sleep May Be What You Need Most

  Your brain needs the extra rest to repair and recover | After surviving trauma, your brain may emulate a small child hyped up on a candy binge, except instead of sugar... read more

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  Did Your Doctor Ask About Domestic Violence?

  The pros and cons of asking “Do you feel safe at home?" | The last time I had a mammogram, as the technician and I were finishing up, she asked me a question: “Do... read more

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  Do I Need to Go to Rehab?

  Substance abuse can often be a byproduct of living through domestic violence, but there are people who can help | Some survivors turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to c... read more

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  Food Swaps

  Replace foods that harm with these healing foods to soothe yourself after trauma | We’ve all been there. After a particularly bad day or stressful ordeal, we curl up... read more

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  When Alzheimer's Disease Takes a Violent Turn

  Can you forgive someone you love for abusive behavior when an illness is to blame? | It’s one thing to know that abuse is a choice made by an abuser—it cannot be blam... read more

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  Are You Seeing Ghosts?

  Social isolation can give rise to imaginary relationships | While some call it torture, the CIA calls it “an interrogation technique." Either way, it's used to extr... read more

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  16 Self-Care Tips for Advocates

  How the biggest champions of domestic violence survivors can take care of themselves as well as others | Parents. Teachers. Nurses. Doctors. Counselors. Social work... read more

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  The Link Between Abuse, Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

  Your exhaustion could be the sign of something more serious | Domestic violence has long been linked to mental health conditions such as depression and post-trau... read more