Posts Tagged ‘PTSD’
THE VALUE OF SEEING WHAT HAPPENS
I have been encouraging my patients to trust themselves and choose to “see what happens” in their lives instead of worrying about what might happen. It was last week when I was meeting with one of my patients that this simple understanding came to me…see what happens instead of worrying about what might happen. Frequently,…
Read MoreNET [NARRATIVE EXPOSURE THERAPY] FOR PEOPLE WITH PTSD
I have encouraged my patients to tell themselves [out loud] that it is ok for them to not be stressed as it became clear to me that their not being as anxious could create anxiety as they [their brain] were worried that they were no longer prepared to protect themselves by reacting to things and…
Read MorePOST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND PROPRANOLOL
Propranolol is an antihypertensive medication [lowers blood pressure] that works by blocking beta adrenergic receptors in the body and brain. A number of years ago I learned that propranolol can be used to treat performance anxiety such as public speaking fears. It could successfully reduce the anxiety that would be triggered in some people by…
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