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I always have trouble this time of year, going back to work after several weeks off (I am in education). My work is front-loaded, so there is a lot more to do in the next two months than the rest of the year, plus I'm adjusting to being around people all day again after many quiet days on my...

New Insights into the Causes of PTSD (from PsychCentral News) New research presented yesterday suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be the result not only of exposure to a traumatic event, but also from a pre-existing vulnerability to stress. The study, by researchers at...

"A Gene for Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; FKBP5" By Phil Newton From the "Psychology Today" Web Site Everyone experiences stress and unhappiness at some points in their lives. For most people, these unpleasant episodes are transient but for others they are...

By Rick Nauert, PhD Tuesday, Jul 15 (Psych Central) A new UCLA study suggests the decline in an individual’s immune system after facing chronic stress is due to the stress hormone cortisol. Scientists found that cortisol suppresses immune cells’ ability to activate their telomerase, an...

We are having awful thunderstorms here today. Oddly enough, it's not the thunder that sets me shaking, it's the sound of the rain on my roof! I can't stop listening for....something. It's exhausting, but I can't stop listening enough to sleep. There's also the added anxiety-inducing sight of a...

"Past Abuse and Genetics Combine to Raise PTSD Risk" Individuals who suffered abuse as children respond differently to adult traumas and are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder in the wake of a distressing event, especially if the earlier abuse was of the physical or sexual...

Evie put up a news article that indicated there may be a link between suffering from PTSD and asthma: Asthma Linked to PTSD I was very intrigued, as I have asthma and it was at its worst during the years of my abuse. It is still a chronic problem for me. I'm curious how many other asthmatics...

I find that I am sick quite frequently--colds and chest infections, mostly. Every few weeks I come down with something and spend a week or more recovering. I have read that the hypervigilance that comes with PTSD can also lead to a weakened immune system. I wonder whether anyone else has this...

This is an imaginery journey down a road. Take in the sights, sounds and colours, just like a video camera recording all that lies surrounding you. Survey the scene, noticing whatis far off in the distance, the background surrounds, the weather, the season and a total image of what you view...

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with PTSD (complex, I suppose). I went into therapy for a bad bout with depression after my dad passed away. After we took care of the depression, my other problems became apparent, things I'd always just dismissed as my own screwed up-ness. My T has been...