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More about PTSD in war veterans
In this post I mentioned how PTSD was rampant in returning Iraq vets. It came as no surprise to me that in this millennium, even after all that has been learned about this disorder, our brave guys and...
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A leap of faith
When we adopted Beth after having had so much difficulty with our first two adopted kids, many folks wondered why on earth we had ventured forth yet again. We did try and adopt Beth through the...
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How to help your child feel safe
There are some reoccurring themes that appear over and over as I work with families and speak to parents across the country. Sometimes I think I sound like a broken record, but some things bear...
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Medical trauma in children
Yesterday while I was on the road I made good use of my time (and played with my new Bluetooth earpiece) and returned several phone calls. One call was to one of the most awesome moms I have met in...
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Trauma impacts everyone
Reader’s Digest is one of my favorite quick reads. My life is so crazy that reading in small bytes is about all I can do … and Reader’s Digest gives me a chance to read about something besides...
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My heart aches, and I have little to offer but sharing the pain
I know that many of you who read this blog read Julie’s blog as well. If you do, you know that Julie’s daughter, Lulu, was hospitalized again a couple of days ago. This recent development occurred...
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Life lessons I have learned
The last few days have been heavenly, as I have not had to scurry around with a thousand things to do and no time to do them. I actually did some sewing … Beth is modeling a fleece top I completed. The...
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PTSD … What is it?
If one Googles “PTSD definition”, what pops up on your computer monitor is a long list of definitions and associated links. The definitions all describe variations of the same basic mental health issue...
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More information about PTSD
Continuing with my discussion about PTSD, here is an interesting article that postulates low cortisol levels may predict PTSD risk. This article describes a study of the children of Holocaust...
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Trauma’s Impact on the Family
I ran across a very good article, or at least part of it, in the November/December 2007 issue of Fostering Families Today magazine. Part of the story is missing because I tore out another story about...
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