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Big Pharma and Profit priorities
2007-05-05 18:15:00 Big Pharma and profit priorities: why business ethics never trickle upWednesday, October 19, 2005 by: Mike AdamsBrowse more health books...One of the things I've observed while doing public speaking, being a part of business councils and interacting with a lot of well-connected people in society, is that many people work with the pharmaceutical company known as Merck. Merck seems to be everywhere, with drug reps, consultants, marketing people, email marketing people, scientists, lobbyists and so on. It seems impossible to go anywhere in society without running into somebody who works for Merck.At the same time, I've never met a person who worked for Merck who wasn't a really interesting and capable person. Every person I've met has been intelligent and appeared to be honest. So you may wonder: If Merck is made up of lots of ethical, professional people, how is it that Merck could ultimately be an organization that so aggressively markets products that inarguably cause widespread... More About: Profit , Harm , Big Pharma , Arma
Big Pharma and profit priorities
2007-05-05 18:07:00 Big Pharma and profit priorities: why business ethics never trickle upWednesday, October 19, 2005 by: Mike AdamsBrowse more health books...One of the things I've observed while doing public speaking, being a part of business councils and interacting with a lot of well-connected people in society, is that many people work with the pharmaceutical company known as Merck. Merck seems to be everywhere, with drug reps, consultants, marketing people, email marketing people, scientists, lobbyists and so on. It seems impossible to go anywhere in society without running into somebody who works for Merck.At the same time, I've never met a person who worked for Merck who wasn't a really interesting and capable person. Every person I've met has been intelligent and appeared to be honest. So you may wonder: If Merck is made up of lots of ethical, professional people, how is it that Merck could ultimately be an organization that so aggressively markets products that inarguably cause widespread... More About: Profit , Harm , Big Pharma , Arma
The Real Constant Gardener
2007-05-05 17:58:00 The Real Cons t ant Gardener The Constant Gardener opens this week-end in Austria. It's a film about a conspiracy involving pharmaceutical companies using HIV-positive Africans as guinea pigs for experimental treatments. The movie is a chilling piece of fiction, but it raises some important questions about the way drug companies operate in the real world.A good place to start raising these questions is India, where the drug research boom has been described as a modern day gold rush. It is certainly as lucrative but critics fear it could be just as ruthless.Research experts and human rights activists are concerned that profit and progress are being put ahead of vital ethical questions in India. They criticise both local Indian companies and the multinationals. As Stefan Ecks of Edinburgh University puts it: "There is a bit of a feeling that you should grasp all the opportunities you can at the moment and only look into the ethical questions later" The New Gold Rush Last ... More About: Arden
Understanding Self-Harm
2007-05-04 23:28:00 "Under stand ing self-harm"Copyright note: professionals are not permitted to print off copies for distribution to colleagues or clients. For more information see Mind's copyright guidelines.This booklet can also be viewed as a non-printable pdf file and purchased from the online shop.What is self-harm?Why do people harm themselves?Who is most likely to self-harm?Is self-harm an attempt to commit suicide?Is self-harming behaviour attention-seeking?What triggers it?What can I do to stop self-harming?What help can I get?How can friends and family help?ReferencesUseful organisationsFurther reading'I belong to a women's self-harm support group. The group was the start of changing my life. The encouragement and support from both has given me the strength and courage to continue my life, and I now value myself. I still self-harm, but nowhere near as much as I used to. By talking about it, I am learning to deal with my feelings.''I am a survivor of both sexual abuse and self-injury. I n... More About: Standing , Harm , Stand
Surviving a Long Distance Relationship
2007-05-03 18:53:00 Surviving a Long Distance Relations hip by Alina RuigrokChallenging and difficult, though they may not be what we want to hear, are the words that best describe long distance relationships. Keep in mind however, that the words are challenging and difficult, not impossible. Many people choose to give a long distance relationship a try, with the constant curiosity if it was the right decision to make and if it even stands a chance. The truth is, a long distance relationship has just as much a chance of succeeding as any other relationship!Long Distance Relationships share the same facts as an average relationship. It involves two people who share an interest in each other's lives, care for one another and of course have a love for each other that they hope will only continue to grow. On the other hand, a long distance relationship does have its differences as well. It takes away your ability to see each other on a frequent note, as well as the choice of being intimate whenever you desi... More About: Ship , Ving
Codependancy
2007-05-02 18:02:00 Battered Women with Chemically-involved Partners * Codependency and Effects of Victimization: Similarities and Differences * Implications of Codependency Treatment for Victims * Recommendations for Substance Abuse Treatement Counselors * Limitations of Codependency Model in General * Relational Model (Self-in-relation Model)*********************************** *******Codependency and Effects of Victimization:Similarities and DifferencesAn abuser's involvement with substances can have a significant impact on victims of domestic violence. One of the ways in which victim safety is often inadvertently compromised is when victims participate in services designed to address the needs of family members of chemically- dependent persons.One of the difficulties in talking about codependency treatment is that it often means different things to different people. In fact, several different definitions of codependency circulate within the field, each of which has different impl... More About: Epen
How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover from Depression
2007-05-01 18:13:00 How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover From Depression According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 17 million adult Americans suffer from depression during any one-year period. Many do not even recognize that they have a condition that can be treated very effectively. This question-and-answer fact sheet discusses depression with a focus on the ways in which psychotherapy can help a depressed person recover.How does depression differ from occasional sadness?What causes depression?Can depression be treated successfully?How does psychotherapy help people recover from depression?In what other ways do therapists help depressed individuals and their loved ones?Are medications useful for treating depression?How does depression differ from occasional sadness?Everyone feels sad or 'blue' on occasion. Most people grieve over upsetting life experiences such as a major illness, loss of job, a death in the family or divorce. These feelings of grief tend to become less int... More About: Cover , Over
How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover from Depression
2007-05-01 18:13:00 How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover From Depression According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 17 million adult Americans suffer from depression during any one-year period. Many do not even recognize that they have a condition that can be treated very effectively. This question-and-answer fact sheet discusses depression with a focus on the ways in which psychotherapy can help a depressed person recover.How does depression differ from occasional sadness?What causes depression?Can depression be treated successfully?How does psychotherapy help people recover from depression?In what other ways do therapists help depressed individuals and their loved ones?Are medications useful for treating depression?How does depression differ from occasional sadness?Everyone feels sad or 'blue' on occasion. Most people grieve over upsetting life experiences such as a major illness, loss of job, a death in the family or divorce. These feelings of grief tend to become less int... More About: Cover , Over
The Origins of Trauma : Trauma and Addiction
2007-04-30 18:27:00 The Origin s of Trauma : Trauma and Addiction : "The Origins of TraumaExcerpted from Trauma and Addiction: Ending the Cycle of Pain Through Emotional Literacyby Tian Dayton, Ph.D.Book DescriptionFor the past decade, author Tian Dayton has been researching trauma and addiction, and how psychodrama (or sociometry group psychotherapy) can be used in their treatment. Since trauma responses are stored in the body, a method of therapy that engages the body through role play can be more effective in accessing the full complement of trauma-related memories.This latest book identifies the interconnection of trauma and addictive behavior, and shows why they can become an unending cycle. Emotional and psychological pain so often lead to self-medicating, which leads to more pain, and inevitably more self-medicating, and so on--ad infinitum. This groundbreaking book offers readers effective ways to work through their traumas in order to heal their addictions and their predilection toward what clin... More About: Raum , The O
How Your Personality Affects Relationships
2007-04-30 18:19:00 Personality Type and Relations hip SuccessHow your personality affects relationshipsand how to overcome self-limitationsWe all know that different people have different personality types. But how many different types are there? What are they? And how do they effect our relationships?According to the most useful system we have encountered — it's called the "Enneagram" — there are nine basic personality archetypes. We all have some of each archetype within us. But we tend to concentrate most of our energy in just one type, or a couple of types.Below, we will briefly examine the nine archetypes in the Enneagram system of personality profiling, and the expected problems each type will have in love and relationships. We will also describe how each type can personally grow to overcome any of their self-limiting beliefs.As you read through these different types, you may get a sense of where you fit — or you may not clearly see it. The Enneagram is a robustly rich and complex system. ... More About: Relationships , Ships , Person , Ship
My Sexual Abuse
2007-04-30 04:42:00 My Sexual Abuse By C.N.May 26, 2004 My Sexual Abuse . From the age of 8 on, (it may have started earlier but I don't remember), my father would stick his fingers into my anus after and while he spanked me. At 10 after a particularly savage beating in which I argued about it, my father came up to my room afterwards, under guise of making sure their was no damage, made me pull down my pants and underpants under threat of another beating and raped me, holding my head to the pillow, threatening me with death if I screamed or told anyone. At 11 my father brought me down to his printing plant on a Saturday under guise of showing me his business and beat me and raped me. At 12 my father took me on a trip with him to Philadelphia to buy some printing equipment, we stayed in a hotel and he beat me and raped me. My Spankings I grew up the oldest of three kids in a small town in NH. My parents were the hardest on me. I don't remember my brother ...
My Name is Chris
2007-04-27 22:31:00 My name is Chris I am three,My eyes are swollenI cannot see,I must be stupidI must be bad,What else could have madeMy daddy so mad?I wish I were betterI wish I weren't ugly,Then maybe my mommyWould still want to hug me.I cant do a wrongI cant speak at allOr else I'm locked upAll day long.When I'm awake I'm all aloneThe house is darkMy folks aren't homeWhen my mommy does come homeI'll try and be nice,So maybe ill just getOne whipping tonight.I just heard a carMy daddy is backFrom Chariles bar.I hear him curseMy name is calledI press myselfAgainst the wallI try to hideFrom his evil eyesI'm so afraid nowI'm starting to cryHe finds me weepingCalls me ugly words,He says its my faultHe suffers at work.He slaps and hits meAnd yells at me more,I finally get freeAnd run to the doorHes already locked itAnd i start to bawl,He takes me and throws meAgainst the hard wallI fall to the floorWith my bones nearly broken,And my daddy continuesWith more bad words spoken,"I'm sorry!", I scream...
Why Don't Kids Tell?
2007-04-25 18:11:00 Why Don’t Kids Tell?Sexual abuse is a very private crime and there are seldom any witnesses. Those who may have seen the crime are often too intimidated to speak up. The child seldom feels able to tell about the crime. The victim is almost always told not to tell. Children in our society are taught to obey adults. All children need love and approval from their parents. It may be enough that the offender makes it clear that the victim will no longer be loved and accepted unless she/he submits and says nothing.Some children are told that if they submit to the abuse, their sister or brother will be spared. The child may disclose when she or he discovers that the sister or brother is also being abused, and there is no reason to keep silent.Some kids try to tell their mothers and are not believed. Some mothers get angry at the child. These kids have a hard time. Their feelings of betrayal are enormous.Some children are told that they will go to jail if they tell because they are as gui...
Herbal and Natural Remedies
2007-04-24 18:01:00 Herbal and Natur al Remedies : "Herbal and Natural RemediesThe good news is that many depression sufferers are able to significantly reduce or eliminate symptoms through natural and more cost effective means. Having several different avenues for treatment is important since the causes of depression are wide and varied. Ranging from simple changes in one's life to more serious brain chemical imbalances, treatment for depression can not take a 'one size fits all' type of approach. Lifestyle changes and stress-management techniques can address environmental causes of depression, whereas herbal and natural remedies offer more options for physiological treatment of depression symptoms. Herbal and natural remedies such as St. John's Wort, SAMe, 5HTP, Ginkgo Biloba, and Ginseng provide depression relief uniquely by influencing various specific biochemical processes. Some remedies replenish missing brain chemicals or cell enzymes, whereas others increase certain hormone levels. What's mo... More About: Herbal , Herb
Fear of Intimacy
2007-04-23 17:52:00 Fear of Inti macyBy Dr. Margaret PaulWe all desire that deeply fulfilling experience of intimacy, yet many people have two fears in the way of intimacy. In this article, discover what these fears are and how to heal them.Emotional intimacy is one of the most wonderful experiences we ever have. Nothing else really comes close to the experience of sharing our deepest thoughts and feelings with another, of being deeply seen and known, of sharing love, passion, laughter, joy, and/or creativity. The experience of intimacy fills our souls and takes away our loneliness.Why, then, would someone be afraid of intimacy?It is not actually the intimacy itself that people fear. If people could be guaranteed that intimacy would continue to be a positive experience, they would have no fear of it. What they fear is the possibility of getting hurt as a result of being intimate with another.Many people have two major fears that may cause them to avoid intimacy: the fear of rejection - of losing the oth... More About: Fear , Macy , Intimacy
My Story
2007-04-22 18:58:00 My Survivor Stor y &Background Information I wanted to create this website to be informative and inspirational, as well as supportive. These are all things that I found difficult to find on my own healing journey. The resources available where I live are very limited. Just keep looking, resources are out there!I hope that in sharing some of my story, it will enable others to come forward and share, dispelling the horrible secrets hidden away, or at the very least, to help other survivors understand that we are not alone. My Story Wisdoms I am a 31 year old female from Wisconsin who was mentally and sexually abused by my stepfather from the ages of 12 to 18. He was also my gradeschool teacher.I was never able to tell anyone my horrible secret while the abuse was happening. My mother, for the most part, suspected what was going on, but did nothing. I had no other family or friends that I could turn to.I was able to leave and end the abuse once I graduated high school. I thought I was f... More About: Tory
Rachel's Story
2007-04-20 20:45:00 Rachel's Stor y Survivor of Child Sexual AbuseWhen I was 12 I didn’t know I couldn’t get pregnant by kissing and fondling. I was scared. I was even more scared because the person who was doing the kissing and fondling was my father. I wanted to make him stop, especially after he went on to touch my two younger sisters in the bedroom we shared, but I thought if I told, it would destroy my family.When I was 39 years old, I had an overwhelmingly frightening nightmare about my father coming into my bedroom to sexually abuse me, but this time in my own home. This was a safe space that I had created for myself as a loving adult. I thought I was done dealing with the sexual abuse, but I realized that the abuse I experienced as a child was still a family secret. I finally confronted my father with the abuse and he did acknowledge what he had done.At the time, I thought that this confrontation would be enough. Three years later when I saw a photograph of my father holding my young niece, ... More About: Rachel , Tory
Domestic Violence and Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Effects
2007-04-19 18:49:00 Domestic Violence and Abuse : Type s, Signs , Symptoms, Causes, and Effects: "Domestic Violence and Abuse:Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and EffectsVictims of domestic violence by intimate partners are five to eight times more likely to be women than men.If you want to talk to someone, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at: 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)If you need help immediately, call 911.Domestic Violence and Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and EffectsEmail this!E-mailPrint this!PrintIn This Article: Domestic violence or abuse abuse Types of domestic abuse Signs of an abusive relationship Physical abuse Warning signs in the workplace Emotional or verbal abuse Causes of domestic violence Sexual abuse Effects of domestic abuse Stalking and cyberstalking Effect of domestic violence on children Economic or financial abuse References and resourcesDomestic abuse by a spouse or intimate partner knows no age or ethnic boundaries. ... More About: Domestic
Fear
2007-04-18 18:19:00 Fear.One small word, and yet so much of the clinical practice of psychology hangs on it.The average person who contemplates psychotherapy isn’t really thinking much about fear. Like someone who goes to a physician with a broken arm, the initial concern will be to fix the presenting problem so that life can get back to normal. In fact, if a child falls out of a tree and breaks his arm, the treating physician will most likely think about fixing the broken bone, not about asking questions. “What was the child doing in the tree? Where were the parents?” And even if questions are asked, the parents, if they have anything to hide, will deceive the physician with a string of lies about family harmony. Now, some practitioners of psychology—especially those under the influence of managed care—will do nothing but fix “broken bones.” But if you are willing to get to the cause of the problem, and if your psychologist knows his or her job, then it is inevitable that you will encoun... More About: Fear
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
2007-04-17 18:16:00 What is Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder?Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that is triggered from an emotional experience. Many times, those who experience PTSD have endured an unbelievable experience, or have witnessed an event that leaves a negative imprint on their mind. In most cases, PTSD is triggered from a life-threatening event such as war, a natural disaster, accident, or hostage situation. PTSD does not affect everyone. There are individuals who have endured many terrible events throughout their life and do not display any lasting effects, whereas some may develop PTSD after a single life changing event. It is estimated that post-traumatic stress disorder affects 5 million adults in the United States.How Does Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Develop?Post-traumatic stress disorder may develop immediately following a traumatic experience, or not surface for many years after the event. In most cases, many begin to show signs of PTSD within days of an... More About: What , Hat , Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Welcome! You are not Alone
2007-04-16 20:34:00 Welcome! You are not alone. Survive child sexual abuse? Is that the best we can say, "I'm surviving?" That's Dr. Wayne Kritzberg's point in The Invisible Wound. Survivors will tell you that dealing with the aftermath of child sexual abuse is a matter of survival - life and death - for a lot of guys. But Dr. Kritzberg points out that the perpetrator has robbed the young boy of any of the joy and beauty in life, beyond mere "surviving."Can a man lead a healthy, full and creative life after surviving child sexual abuse? Yes he can, but the road is rough. This section of MenWeb is devoted to helping male survivors to find such a life. We offer some articles and other information for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We've heard a lot about survivors, but so much of it is geared to women. But some experts believe that male children are sexually abused as much as, or almost as much as, female children. And women, as well as men, are perpetrators. Here we present some male-fo... More About: Welcome , Come , Not Alone , Lone , Alone
Communication in Intimate Relationships
2007-04-15 18:51:00 Communication in Intimate Relationship s When you are in an intimate relationship, you should feel understood and accepted for who you are. You trust the other person and can open up completely to them. Intimacy can be intellectual, emotional, and physical.An intimate relationship is one in which you: * pay attention to your partner * share ideas and thoughts * share feelings with each other without fear * try to understand why you and your partner behave as you do.You can communicate in many ways: * words (what you say and what you do not say in phone calls, in person, in writing) * gestures (turning away from your partner, nodding your head, showing that you are listening) * facial expressions (smiling, frowning, looking disgusted) * touch (hugs, holding hands, sexual intimacy).Research has shown that the quality of your relationship is directly related to the quality of your communication skills. This does not mean that you always sit around talking about yo... More About: Communication , Cat , Muni
Convention on the Rights of the Child
2007-04-12 19:46:00 Convention on the Right s of the Child U.N. General AssemblyDocument A/RES/44/25 (12 December 1989)with AnnexThe General Assembly, Recalling its previous resolutions, especially resolutions 33/166 of 20 December 1978 and 43/112 of 8 December 1988, and those of the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council related to the question of a convention on the rights of the child, Taking note, in particular, of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1989/57 of 8 March 1989, by which the Commission decided to transmit the draft convention on the rights of the child, through the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly, and Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/79 of 24 May 1989, Reaffirming that children's rights require special protection and call for continuous improvement of the situation of children all over the world, as well as for their development and education in conditions of peace and security, Profoundly concerned that the situation of children... More About: Convention , Vent
Spare the Rod Spoil the Child
2007-04-12 17:16:00 Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PHDSpare the Rod—spoil the child has reached new heights of sadistic and barbaric torture of children. A device called, “The Rod,” is manufactured in Oklahoma, for the sole purpose of whipping babies and children on their bare skin. The device is sold along with specific and explicit manuals such as: "To Train Up a Child" and "Shepherding a Child's Heart" [both sold at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble] that recommend whipping infants one year of age or younger.“The Rod” is touted as the next best thing since sliced bread. It is sold as the ideal tool for child training. Child training?—sounds more like someone is talking about training an animal—but animal cruelty is considered criminal, so you won’t see “the Rod” advertised for training your dog. If a person hit an animal with “The Rod” as intended—those who administered or allowed the abuse to be administered would be arrested for cruelty.The ad for ... More About: Oil , Spar , Pare
Alone and Afraid
2007-04-12 06:41:00 Alone and afraidQuestion: It started at 13 when I arrived at the park that I hung out at every year. A boy that I had been attracted to for years wanted to spend time with me by talking under one of the trees next to the picnic area. He asked different things about my life including questions about sex. When he asked me if I had ever had sex I told him yes because I did not what to seem inexperienced and childish. About 4 hours later, after hanging out with about 10 of our other friends, in the first 'park reunion' of the year, he asked if anyone wanted to go see the infamous house in the woods. I said that I would like to go (I had never seen it) but everyone else wanted to hang out at the park. I had known this boy for about 8 years (he was a friend of the family) and thought it might be a good chance for us to maybe start dating. When he kept leading me farther and farther into the woods I told him I was tired and asked how much farther it was going to be. He told me we could s... More About: Lone , Alone , Raid
How to Protect Yourself from Aids
2007-04-10 23:07:00 How To Prot ect Your self From AIDSAbout HIV And AIDSAIDS is a disease that can be deadly. It is caused by a virus called HIV.The most common ways to get AIDS are: * having sex with a person who has HIV or AIDS * sharing drug needles with someone who has HIV or AIDS.You can also get HIV from a blood transfusion, if the HIV is in the blood. But that is rare. Strict rules about who can donate blood and tests on donated blood make transfusions very safe.You cannot get HIV by donating blood. You cannot get HIV just by being in the same room with an infected person, or just by shaking hands or hugging an infected person.In the last few years, AIDS has increased most among women, blacks, and Hispanics.Sex, Condoms, And AIDSIf you or your partner has had sex with someone else, you both could get AIDS.In the United States, women are more likely to get HIV from men than the other way around. Latex condoms are the best way to keep from getting HIV during sex. If you or your partner is all... More About: How To , Self
Sexual Assault Safety Tips
2007-04-09 18:57:00 Sexual Assault : Safe ty Tips Rape and sexual assault are not just a women' problem. Nor are they something that happens to someone else or somewhere else. Sexual assault happens everywhere, everyday and every minute to women and men of all ages. Did You Know That? * 1 in 4 college women have been the victims of rape or attempted rape. * 90% of the victims know their assailants. * 1 in 12 men admit to having fulfilled the legal definition of rape. * 85% or more of sexual assaults involve alcohol.Many rapes and other forms of sexual exploitation might be prevented if college women and men are educated about the problem and learn effective prevention strategies. Because rape is everyone' problem, we can only solve it through the efforts of women and men working together. Take the time now to learn the facts about rape and what you can do.Protecting Against Sexual Assault Follow these Tips: * Practice good personal safety habits. Protect yourself... More About: Sexual
Dating From the Inside Out
2007-04-08 18:52:00 Dating From the Inside Outby Susan S. DavisRelationship ComponentsIf you ask any relationship counselor or therapist, most would agree that the foundation of any good romantic relationship includes: 1) Passion 2) Commitment 3) Intimacy 4) LoveWhile passion is usually thought to be physical affection or sex, the strongest type of passion often originates from a strong desire to be with another person, rather than simply a physical connection or attraction, which is why its power cannot easily be measured.Commitment is often thought to be both emotional and intellectual devotion to the relationship. Intimacy, which is often confused with sex, is actually more of a sense of feeling close and connected, on a spiritual rather than strictly physical level. This is why, lacking any cerebral dedication, some people can engage in casual sexual activity and then so easily abandon any involvement with a particular person.Commitment, in actuality, often involves a sense of welfare f... More About: Dating , Side , From The Inside , Dati
Depression Stories
2007-04-05 17:18:00 The following article appeared in the May 2001 edition of Top Santé Magazine (a major UK glossy). It does a pretty good job of telling my story of depression and recovery. So, for those of you who want more of the gory details . . . read on!. . . . . . . . . .How I beat depressionAfter 15 years of debilitating depression, Gillian Pearce, 43, finally found help. In her moving story, she reveals how she fought her illness and started believing life really is worth living after all...Looking back, I think I'd been depressed to some extent for a very long time. But it was only five years ago, in my late 30s, that I was able to put a name to my emotions. Everyone gets low moods, so I assumed that was all I was feeling. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with clinical depression and took antidepressants for the first time that the world looked different and I wondered why I'd struggled on for so many years.Until then, life often seemed pointless. I felt awful, miserable and hopeless. Wor... More About: Stories , Depression , Press , Tories , Stor
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
More articles from this author:2007-04-04 19:17:00 Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPost-traumatic stress disorder affects men and women all over the world. It is a psychiatric disorder that occurs after life-threatening, or violent events and prevents people from living happy and fulfilling lives. Once thought of as only a wartime disorder, it is now recognized that PTSD can affect anyone who has gone through a particularly traumatizing event. In fact, more than 5 million American men and women are currently affected by the disorder.What is PTSD?Post-traumatic stress disorder has been around for a long time. In fact, it was first recorded as Da Costa’s syndrome during the American Civil War. Usually associated with military service, PTSD is also called "shell shock" and "battle fatigue." But it doesn’t only affect war veterans - it can also affect civilian men, women, and children who have experienced particularly traumatic events.PTSD occurs after a distressing event, like war, terrorism, torture, natural disasters, accidents, vi... More About: Post , Post Traumatic Stress Disorder , Raum , Order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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