What Is PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

What Is PTSD?
When an individual is in a dangerous situation, it is perfectly normal for them to feel scared. This is because fear is the body's natural response in an attempt to protect itself from a potentially

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What Is PTSD?
PTSD is known as post-traumatic stress disorder and may develop after an event involving actual or threatened death or injury to an individual or someone else during this time the person felt intense

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Learning How To Cope With Stress

All About Stress
When it comes to stress, the effects take their toll on the body. Learning how to cope with stress is half the battle. It is important that you understand that there are different levels and causes

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Learning How To Cope With Stress

All About Stress
When it comes to stress, the effects take their toll on the body. Learning how to cope with stress is half the battle. It is important that you understand that there are different levels and causes

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What Is PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

PTSD

When an individual is in a dangerous situation, it is perfectly normal for them to feel scared. This is because fear is the body’s natural response in an attempt to protect itself from a potentially dangerous situation. PTSD is a mental illness that alters the way a person’s body and mind responds to danger. Typically, an individual who experiences post traumatic stress is prone to high levels of stress, depression, and anxiety even when they are not really in any sort of danger.

Soldiers Suffer From PTSD

This is a mental health condition that occurs after a person has experienced a terrifying and traumatic situation. Typically this is a situation that will have caused the individual to endure mental or physical pain/harm. While it was war veterans that brought this condition into the spotlight they are not the only individuals who suffer from PTSD. In fact, incidents including mugging, rape, being kidnapped, being tortured, or being held captive are other examples of situations that could lead to PTSD.

What Causes PTSD?

Naturally, doctors are still trying to learn more about post traumatic stress disorder and what causes it to occur. While there is no concrete evidence at this time some doctors believe that there is a link between genes and PTSD. Doctors also believe several inefficiencies play a role in the development of this mental condition. For example, research shows that individuals who lack a protein called Stathmin or a chemical in the brain called GRP are more prone to developing this condition.

There is no age, gender, or race requirement when it comes to who can develop this condition or who cannot. The truth is that absolutely anyone regardless of their personal details can develop this condition. If you have ever been in a traumatic or intense situation and are feeling more stress or paranoid than more, it may be a good idea to seek medical advice or assistance.

An individual who suffers from PSTD did not necessarily have to encounter or experience a dangerous situation. Some people develop the condition as a sympathetic natural reaction when a friend or family members goes through a traumatic experience. Furthermore, if a family member or friend suddenly passes away this can also cause an individual to develop post traumatic stress.

Ways To Treat PTSD

The main treatment options for individuals with this condition include psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, medication, or a combination of the three. The most important thing to keep in mind is that everyone is different and what treatment may have worked well for someone else may not work at all for you. For a lot of obvious reasons it is important that anyone with this condition seeks the assistance of a medical expert. Ideally they should also be seeking the help of a medical provider who has experience dealing with patients who have the condition.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.

Learning How To Cope With Stress | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

All About Stress

When it comes to stress, the effects take their toll on the body. Learning how to cope with stress is half the battle. It is important that you understand that there are different levels and causes of stress. Each need to be dealt with in a different manner and in a way that works for the patient. Traditional measures do not work for everyone. It is the job of the therapist to come up with stress busters and stress management tools that will benefit their client.

Defining The Type Of Stress

Defining the type of stress that you are suffering from is where treating and preventing it begins. The starting point is learning about stress in general. Next, you will need to determine the source. An example of a source is a member of the military being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD. The source is often combat or traumatic situations from wartime experiences. In many cases, prescription medication is needed along with years of counseling to get past the damage that PTSD can do. A good therapist will have a series of exercises and stress test options available to determine the source and type you are suffering from.

Treating The Symptoms Of Stress

Aside from dealing with daily stress, treating it is hard work too. Hypnotherapy for stress is beneficial and calming. It helps to remove the situation from your mind, and in some cases, allows you to look at the situation again to see it resolved a different way. Learning stress management techniques via mind power, anxiety reduction, and healthy situation resolution techniques reduces or alleviates stress completely.

Medication For Stress

If a medication is prescribed, it does not mean that you have to take it forever. Doctors and therapists can re-evaluate you later after weaning you off the medication slowly to avoid withdrawals and relapses from happening. Stress and anxiety go hand-in-hand. For many, treating the anxiety problem is a stress reliever.  A common symptom of stress is anxiety, as well as depression, aggression, rage, and socialization disorders. Getting these symptoms under control is half the battle itself.

Coping With Stress

Coping with stress requires a lot of patience. It is not going to happen overnight. You have to accept that stress is a part of life; everyone experiences it at some point. How you handle it is what matters. Learning techniques such as meditation, yoga, redirection, and focusing techniques helps to get you back on track and thinking rationally again. Use the stress as a vehicle to accomplish a difficult task; it is often a great motivator that increases productivity. Use stress in a creative way to make a positive out of a negative rather than dwelling on the issue at hand.

Consider Using Hypnotherapy For Stress

If you are looking to find hypnotherapy in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Shields or County Durham contact clinical hypnotherapist Ian Smith. Hypnotist Ian Smith is an Internationally respected therapist who has helped many professionals to overcome stress. 

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.