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Study Finds College Students May Develop PTSD Due to 2016 Election

There’s a chance that your college student has developed PTSD because of the 2016 election. This is according to a study that was led Melissa Hagen, an assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State University. The results were published in the Journal of American College Health on October 22, 2018. The title of the study is: “Event-related clinical distress in college students: Responses to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.” The study examined the prevalence and demographic correlations of clinically significant election-related avoidance and intrusion symptoms among college students 2-3 months after the 2016 election. There were 729 participants. The … Continue reading →

Do Babies Remember?

My oldest memory is of the time I was playing in my garage and found an old ketchup packet. I tried to tear it open with my teeth, but the ketchup ended up squirting in my mouth. Not only did I get sick, but I also did not eat ketchup for the next sixteen years. I was four years old at the time. I am 34 now; a 30-year-old memory is pretty good in my opinion. But this post isn’t about me. It’s about my daughter, Lily. She is sixteen months old, and what I want to know is: Can … Continue reading →

The Stigma of Being a Mental Health Patient

As if it isn’t bad enough to be besieged by depression, bipolar disorder or any number of conditions that may land you in a medical facility for a period of time, there is the added stigma you as a patient may receive from family members, neighbors, acquaintances, even your work colleagues. While the majority of hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from mental and emotional complaints, the topic is still generally not talked about and many people are reluctant to admit to suffering from a mental disorder of some description. However, when the relevant condition deteriorates such that the … Continue reading →

Can Military Family Members Suffer From PTSD

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I am one of those people that can handle any crisis that comes along. I am the person calling 911 while delegating everyone around me to ensure that the situation is under control. I do this without thinking and I do it well but once the crisis is over I am the first person to crumble. My husband’s deployment was no different. I helped start a non-profit group that assisted the troops and their families, I was involved in every possible fundraiser out there, I was the person that others called when they were scared; all the while holding it … Continue reading →

A Mom’s Guide To Sanity: Putting Things Into Perspective.

As a Mother I have an important role in the overall welfare of every family member. After all, it’s my responsibility to keep the household running and be sure the needs of each person are met. I play a key role in the success of my family, pack lunches, do laundry, and make sure that everyone is ready for work, school and all those extra circular activities. When a member of the family needs something it’s a mom’s job to make sure that need is met. When someone is hurt it’s my role to nurse the injury, put on the … Continue reading →