It’s Hard to Find a Therapist Skilled in PTSD
Razi Berry Lauren Walls has lived with panic attacks, nightmares and flashbacks for years. The 26-year-old San Antonio teacher sought help from a variety of mental health professionals — including spending five years and at least $20,000 with one therapist who used a Christian-faith-based approach, viewing her condition as part of a spiritual weakness that […]
Childhood Trauma, Stress, and Fibromyalgia: Is There a Connection?
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN Traumatic experiences and stressors in childhood have historically been overlooked as predisposing factors in the development of various chronic pain disorders and psychiatric conditions, including fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, the tide is turning as research […]
Panic: Diagnostic Features
Dr. Chris Roberts, BSc. (Hons), BEd., ND You’ve probably seen images of or read about the Greek god, Pan. He’s that little half-goat with the iconic flute; a nature god connoting fertility and forest groves. What you probably didn’t know is that he also had a weapon: a terrifying scream. When passers-by disturbed Pan’s naps, […]