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Shadows of Combat: Understanding Moral Injury and Its Impact on Trauma
In the realm of military service, combat trauma encompasses a spectrum of psychological challenges that veterans face upon returning...


Normalizing and Addressing Risky Sexual Behavior in Women with Childhood Sexual Abuse Histories
Childhood sexual abuse is a devastating experience that can significantly impact a person's life in many ways. One alarming issue that...


The Perils of Identifying with Mental Health Diagnoses as a Personal Identity
Defining one’s identity is a deeply personal journey that can change over time. In today’s world, discussions on mental health are...


Adverse Childhood Experiences: The ACE Study and its Shocking Implications
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have gained significant attention in recent years as studies highlight their extensive effects on...


The foster system and childhood trauma
We currently have about 400,000 children in our foster care system, and all are at extremely high risk. As the average stay in foster...


The Theoretical Benefits and Ethical Dilemmas of AI-Driven "Robot" Therapists
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is transforming many fields, especially mental health care. The emergence of...


Have Anxiety or PTSD? Eat the right breakfast!
If you have PTSD or an anxiety disorder, you could be triggering yourself in the morning without even knowing it, with a blood sugar...


Eating Disorders: The Trauma Connection
Eating disorders are complex conditions often linked to emotional and psychological issues. While many believe these disorders stem only...


Common misdiagnoses for childhood trauma
Most people, including most doctors and therapists, assume that "trauma" means "PTSD." This is wrong . Simple PTSD is in my experience...


Why are my previous blog pictures gone?
You have likely noticed that most of the past photos (before this post) on my blog entries have been removed. A law firm called Higbee &...
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