by WestBridge | Jan 31, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Recovery, Therapy, WestBridge
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is as common as it is misunderstood. For these reasons and more, Congress has set aside June 27 of each year as PTSD Awareness Day. This provides an invaluable opportunity to stop and reflect on this mental health disorder—to...
by WestBridge | Apr 16, 2023 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Wellness, WestBridge
Though the holiday season is heralded as a time of joy and happiness, the truth is that it can be quite difficult and even stressful for those affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Simply put, spending time at family gatherings can sometimes be more harmful than...
by WestBridge | Aug 26, 2022 | Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Wellness
American troops have been actively entrenched in battle for well over a decade, and the effects are taking their toll on generations of individuals, spouses, and families in ways that are often visible, but just as often, not visible. It’s these invisible scars of...
by Zoomer2012 | Aug 6, 2022 | Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, WestBridge
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone who witnesses or personally experiences one or more traumatic events in their lives. Often we are more aware of the disorder in relation to soldiers’ return from combat. The PTSD Foundation of America says that...
