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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder – PTSD can occur after you have been through a trauma. A trauma is a shocking and dangerous event that you see or that happens to you. During this type of event, you think that your life or others’ lives are in danger. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – […]
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Needing Sleep – Fighting Insomnia
“On the nights I can’t sleep, like that one, like so many recently, I wish I could just turn my mind off like a lamp.” ― Iain Reid, I’m Thinking of Ending Things Last week, we introduced you to John, who is experiencing increased stress as a result of recent increases in his workload. In the course […]
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“I Can’t Stop Worrying!” – Worrying is Common, But It Can Become Unhealthy
“If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.” – Dale Carnegie We all have problems with worrying from time to time. Usually, it’s productive to think carefully about them and come up with solutions. However, when we […]