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Relaxation Techniques: Learn how to relax by practicing meditation and breathing techniques. This can help you manage flashbacks and clear
mind of disturbing images associated with post traumatic stress disorder.
Get Connected: Although
tendency may be to withdraw, it is important to stay connected with friends and family members as you recover from post traumatic stress disorder. Also, consider joining a support group where you can meet other people who have been involved in traumatic experiences and learn new methods for handling your condition.
Drama Therapy: Re-enacting
event through drama therapy may be an effective way for survivors of post traumatic stress disorders to work through
emotions and triggers of
traumatic event.
Therapy: There are several types of therapy that may be useful in
treatment of post traumatic stress disorder.
Cognitive Therapy: This method focuses on
repetitive review of traumatic events and identification of negative behaviors and thoughts. In theory, cognitive therapy allows sufferers to change their reactions to stresses and relieve
symptoms of stress.
Group Therapy: Group therapy allows survivors of a traumatic event such as war or childhood abuse to reconnect with a social network. It may be helpful in decreasing psychological distress, depression, and anxiety among post traumatic stress disorder sufferers.
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Coping With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
For many survivors of a traumatic event,
symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder will never completely go away. They will diminish, allowing
survivor to resume daily activities and enjoy life again, but a trigger of
traumatic event may cause some of
symptoms to reoccur. Recovery may lead to fewer reactions and reactions that are less intense. But it is important for sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder to learn how to cope with these reactions so that they can get past more quickly and effectively. Coping methods include talking about
traumatic event and finding ways to distract yourself from stressful triggers.
Talk It Out: Strengthen your social network of close family and friends so that you will have people to turn to if you feel stress coming on. Also, connect with other survivors that can empathize and offer suggestions for help.
Distraction: Learn what activities can distract you from stress if you know a situation is likely to trigger a stressful response.
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newest natural remedies at http://www.stress-anxiety-depression.org.
