Anyone can experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from something distressing that they have seen, experienced or that has happened to someone close to them. Around 1 in 10 people in the UK are expected to experience PTSD in their lives and with the stigma surrounding PTSD and mental health, may will not get the help […]
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Releasing Trauma on Tap – Imagine Your Way to Wellness: Trauma is a deeply distressing experience that can severely impact an individual’s mental, emotional and physical well-being. It occurs when someone witnesses or undergoes a significantly frightening incident that shatters their sense of security. The immediate effects of trauma vary from person to person. They […]
Unreliable medical determinations of Shaken Baby Syndrome are pervasive around the world and lead to many miscarriages of justice, say experts in a new book published next month. ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome: Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy’ is the first international book to examine the medical, scientific, and legal underpinnings of the SBS controversy. Experts […]
Children and teens who have experienced repeated traumatic events can be helped with trauma-focused therapy – according to new research involving the University of East Anglia. New research published today shows that psychotherapeutic treatment is highly effective in helping young people who have experienced repeated or multiple traumatic experiences such as sexual, physical or emotional […]
Visual damage refers to any injury or damage that affects a person’s visual system. This includes the eyes and the parts of the brain that process visual information. It is considered visual damage if there is any injury to the lens, cornea, optic nerve, retina, or other parts of the eye, as well as damage […]
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Care home nurses still need support to recover from Covid trauma, research shows: Those on the front line of the Covid pandemic need mental health support to help them recover from, or manage, the stress and trauma they faced – according to University of East Anglia research. A new report published today investigates the impact of […]
Talking about self harm: Self harm encompasses a wide range of things people deliberately do to themselves to cause physical pain or damage. It is most common for people to cut the arms or the back of the legs. However it could involve burning, biting, hitting oneself, banging their head, pulling out their hair (trichotilliomania), […]
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? PTSD’s a type of mental health condition that can happen after experiencing a traumatic event. This video covers the definition, diagnostic criteria, associated biological factors, and symptoms of PTSD. Find more videos at http://osms.it/more. […]
PTSD: the mental effect of COVID: A new study reveals Covid 19 can have serious mental health effects on survivors. A third of Covid patients who are put on a ventilator experience extensive symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to research. The study of 13,049 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus, by Imperial College London […]
Professor Sir Simon Wessely is President, Royal Society of Medicine and former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. As well as leading the Mental Health Act review, he is Civilian Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry to the British Army and a trustee of the charity, Combat Stress. He will be presenting the key note speech […]
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