Trauma: The Aftermath of Disaster
The recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal and the staggering death toll wrought by nature’s fury are a stark reminder of the fragility, tenuousness, and preciousness of life.
‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 3
The following articles are related to ‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
When a Fearful Child Becomes a Tyrant
Debilitating fear can become like a tyrant, not just for the person experiencing the fear, but also for other members of their family. Escaping the tyranny and helping a child to face and eventually overcome a debilitating fear requires something akin to “tough love”.
Landscape Therapy: Emotional Healing Courtesy of Mother Nature
Sometimes when I’m stressed, and need relief, I’ll conjure up a memory of a picturesque landscape and use the natural world as an antidote for emotional distress and malaise — “landscape therapy,” I sometimes call it.
A Combat Vet’s Take on PTSD
Spending an hour with a highly articulate combat veteran sharing his experience of trying to return to normal life after deployment in Afghanistan brought me to a much greater awareness of PTSD than many years of formal training.
Add to your Willingness to Subtract
In life, it’s easier to add than to subtract. And all that addition can add up to a big problem — fast.
Navy Yard Shooter Case: Signs of Trouble Missed?
The difference between a clinical sign, an outwardly observable indication of an underlying condition, and a symptom, a person’s subjective report of their discomfort, is crucial to understanding how the system can fail to “connect the dots” in time to prevent tragedy.
Joining the Coffee Clique
Is there an invisible line separating coffee drinkers from everyone else? Sound preposterous? I used to think so.