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Traumatic Stress

When the Cameras Stop Rolling: What Is the Long-Term Prognosis for Trauma Survivors?

David Sack, M.D. | Posted 05.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Stress Reaction, Traumatic Event, Recovering From Trauma, Ptsd, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Stress, Healthy Living News
David Sack, M.D.

The brain has ways of coping with and reversing the effects of psychological and physical maltreatment, but a number of factors influence how well and how quickly people bounce back. One of those factors is the individual's support system.

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Wrestling With Pain in the Wake of Sandy

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 01.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Margaret Paul, Self-Compassion, Trauma, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Inner Bonding, Traumatic Stress, Grieving Process, Grief, Emotional Wellness, Grieving, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Through the years of my work to help people heal, I've discovered some powerful tools that I hope will help some you who are suffering from Sandy.

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Yoga: How We Serve Survivors of Sexual Exploitation

Rob Schware | Posted 10.30.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Yoga, Violence Against Women, Abuse, Yoga Benefits, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse, Ptsd, Yoga Hope, Trauma-Informed Mind-Body, Traumatic Stress, Sexual Violence, Service Yoga, Youth, Ptsd Yoga, Sexual Assault, Healthy Living News
Rob Schware

This is an interview with Heather Snyder, a senior leader at Off the Mat, Into the World. She traveled to Uganda with Off the Mat and found a calling teaching yoga to girls and women who are survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

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