Simple answer: YES. Childhood trauma is pervasive. And I see it everyday working in substance abuse treatment. As Gabor Mate once said (I may be…
PTSD - ADHD
The Journal of Attention Disorders recently published an article that found associations between ADHD and Celiac Disease, asthma, sleep disorders, migraines, and obesity. The review…
“But if you travel far enough, one day you will recognize yourself coming down to meet yourself, and you will say – YES” Marion Woodman As…
Mind-Body Therapies for Vagus Nerve Disorders by Dr. Arielle Schwartz “Mind-body therapies regulate the vagus nerve and increase your resilience through “safe mobilization and safe…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Inattention means a person…
“…Researchers have discovered a connection between trauma and the body’s immune system. More specifically, researchers have become curious about how trauma affects inflammation – as…
Some of the most powerful women I know are survivors of childhood abuse. They beat the odds when they were young, so nothing seems too…
This study illustrates the broad display of symptoms associated with adult ADHD and how the DSM may hold too simplistic a view for diagnosis. (see…
Yesterday the results of an FDA – regulated clinical trial of MDMA, for PTSD among Veterans and first responders, were posted. The results show that…
Sleeping with one eye open: loneliness and sleep quality in young adults