
Early Autumn in the Sierra Nevada, Author Don Graham of Redlands, CA (CC BY-SA 2.0 Generic) “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” – John Muir The respected naturalist and environmental philosopher, John Muir, believed that […]
PTSD and Grief – Healing Through Nature — ANNA WALDHERR A Voice Reclaimed, Surviving Child Abuse
Thank you so much for the reblog, Linda! ❤ ❤ ❤
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It’s a terrific article. Thank you for writing it!
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I still have flashbacks from when I was hit by an 18-wheeler truck. My daughter would sometimes wake me up because I am crying in my dreams. But I don’t know if it is related to PTSD.
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Oh, how scary that must have been. Just driving on the highway near those big trucks makes me nervous.
Having flashbacks and nightmares after a traumatic event is one of the symptoms of PTSD. But I don’t know if that, alone, qualifies as PTSD. I will ask my daughter’s opinion, the next time we talk. She is a licensed therapist.
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It’s truly scary!
Oh, please! I’ll wait for your daughter’s opinion. Thank you! 😊
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My daughter doesn’t have much time to talk right now, she had a client coming in. But I did a little research online and found this website, which lists the current criteria for an official diagnosis of PTSD:
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/essentials/dsm5_ptsd.asp#one
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This is great! Thank you!
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