By Odelya Gertel Kraybill — 2019
Traumatic grief, that is, the grief that accompanies loss that is unexpected, is different. Such a loss triggers post-trauma survival mechanisms in addition to the mourning of whatever was unexpectedly lost.
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In this film, we hear from Dr. Gabor Mate, international expert on trauma, who explores the theme of trauma as disconnection from the self and why relationships are central to the prevention and recovery of trauma.
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Physician Dr. Gabor Mate began his interview by addressing the 'myth of normal' that divides us into the normal and the abnormal with pathological traits. Dr. Mate mentions that he doesn't see a division, but a continuum where mental distress, of some degree, is present in all of us.
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This video “Psychosis, Delusions and Hallucinations” is part of the Lecturio course “Psychiatry.” It includes definitions of psychosis, delusions, and hallucinations, and lists several of the most common types of delusions and hallucinations.
A few things I’ve learned or researched on how to help someone who is going through a hallucination, whether it is auditory or visual. I am NO WAY a doctor. I have been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, and do go through these episodes as well.
Historically, when someone has experienced trauma that has a lasting impact, they have been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In recent years those who work with trauma victims have advocated for an additional category: Complex Trauma.
In this enlightening video interview, clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani explains the 3 biggest misconceptions about trauma you should know. In this discussion, Dr.
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A great many of us have - in one way or another - been traumatised somewhere in our past. Not only have we suffered greatly, we are likely not to have been able properly to process and digest what we have gone through.
Trauma is the result of our inability to process a distressing experience. It’s much more common than we might imagine and requires a patient examination of our past to overcome.
In his work with trauma patients, Dr. Rigg has observed how the brain is constantly reacting to sensory information, generating non-thinking reactions before our intelligent individual human brains are able to process the event and formulate a self-driven response.