Other possible symptoms and related issues may include depression, alcohol or drug abuse or other addictions, personality changes, hopelessness, paranoia, restlessness, fear, inability to focus, dissociation, and severe anxiety.What are Flashbacks?
Flashbacks may consist of images, sounds, smells, or feelings, and are often triggered by ordinary occurrences, such as a door slamming, the tone of a person's voice, or a car backfiring on the street. Anything related to the original trauma may be a trigger, and these triggers may not always be in your conscious awareness.
A person having an intense flashback may lose touch with reality and believe that the traumatic incident is happening all over again. This can be terrifying and debilitating.
Often those suffering from PTSD will avoid triggering situations, such as crowded places, or driving, and may end up becoming very isolated and limited as a result.
Those with PTSD are also more likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs as a way to try to cope with the intense anxiety and overwhelming fear that they experience. Substance use is only a short term relief, and will actually worsen the symptoms of PTSD and anxiety. Some drugs may actually increase emotional instability and cause further distortions of reality, making treatment more difficult.
When do Symptoms First Appear?
Symptoms of PTSD often don't show up until several months after the original traumatic experience. For some people it may not occur until years after the event.
Symptoms that last for more than one month meet the official criteria for PTSD.
Chronic PTSD sufferers often become depressed due to the stress, fear and isolation that they experience day after day.
Treatment
Santa Rosa PTSD Treatment offers fast and effective therapy without the need for expensive, painful, long-term treatment.
Even severe and chronic PTSD symptoms can be eliminated.
I primary use EFT - a simple and easy to learn method of self-applied tapping on acupressure points on your own upper body while focusing on the PTSD symptom (thought, feeling or memory).
I also may at times use EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which is widely recognized as one of the most effective and scientifically proven methods for relieving PTSD symptoms. Since I began using EFT however, I've experienced faster and easier results than with EMDR. Some of my clients have attempted to treat their chronic symptoms with EMDR and found it to be too emotionally overwhelming, yet discovered EFT to be virtually painless and far more effective, in less time.
Meditation
and Guided Relaxation are other very effective tools that can soothe the nervous system, reduce the triggering effect of memories and environmental cues, and aid in developing a state of calm, focused awareness.
Santa Rosa PTSD Treatment is offering sessions to Iraq War veterans regardless of ability to pay. Individual treatment plans will be worked out in order to provide the fastest relief. Please complete the form below for more information, or call Benjamin Schwarcz, MFT:
707.326.5566
Calls are normally returned within 1 business day or less.
Contact Info for Santa Rosa PTSD Treatment
Santa Rosa PTSD Treatment advises that all medical and other treating health providers coordinate their care in order to provide you with the best outcome.
