Childhood Abuse and Mental Health
It is no secret that childhood abuse in the past can affect a survivor’s mental health in the present. Though everyone’s responses to trauma are different, understanding how childhood sexual abuse impacts the brain and survivors’ mental health is an important first step in healing from traumatic events involving abuse. What is trauma? […]
Is PTSD Treatable?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, can develop in those who have experienced a scary or dangerous event that is out of the norm. Experiencing feelings of fear can be natural and even healthy as they create quick changes in the body so that we can protect ourselves from further harm. This is also known as […]