by Liz Matheis | Jan 14, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Coping Mechanisms for Traumatized Parents of Kids with Special Needs, Pt. 5 Thanks for stopping by Different Dream to check out our question and answer series about special needs parenting stress, trauma, and PTSD. It continues to move full steam ahead in 2016....
by Liz Matheis | Jan 7, 2016 | In Parents, PTSD
Is Hypervigilance a Cause or Symptom of PTSD? Pt. 4 The Different Dream’s series about special needs parenting stress, trauma, and PTSD is back in 2016 after a few weeks off for the holidays. The first post introduced the series, while the second explained the...
by Jolene | Dec 31, 2015 | Encouragement, In Parents, PTSD
Top Ten Special Needs Posts of 2015 With 2015 swiftly drawing to a close, New Year’s Eve is a good time to take a look at DifferentDream.com’s top ten special needs posts of 2015. A look through this list gives a good idea of what’s been speaking to...
by Liz Matheis | Dec 17, 2015 | In Parents, PTSD
Can Parenting Trauma Lead to PTSD? Pt. 3 Welcome to the third post in Different Dream’s series about special needs parenting stress, trauma, and PTSD. The first post introduced the series, while the second explained the difference between trauma and PTSD. Today,...
by Liz Matheis | Dec 10, 2015 | In Parents, PTSD
The Dividing Line Between Trauma and PTSD, Pt. 2 This post is the second in a new series about special needs parenting stress, trauma, and PTSD. The first post introduced the series, and child psychologist Liz Matheis briefly explained how the stress experienced by...
by Jolene | Dec 3, 2015 | In Parents, PTSD
Special Needs Parenting Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Pt 1 In February of 2015, DifferentDream.com published a guest post by psychologist Liz Matheis about stress, PTSD, and parents of kids with special needs. Reader response to the post was overwhelming and led to a...