PTSD and Nursing Moms

PTSD and Nursing Moms

PTSD and Nursing Moms  Photo Credit: tungphoto at www.freedigitalphotos.net Hello, Different Dream readers! Welcome to a guest post from my good friends and fellow PTSD advocates, Shelly Beach and Wanda Sanchez. This post about PTSD and nursing mothers first appeared...
10 Truths Learned about Trauma

10 Truths Learned about Trauma

10 Truths Learned about Trauma Photo Credit: smarttiw at www.freedigitalphotos.net Trauma impacts lives.  Whatever time of life a person is traumatized—as an infant, child, teen, or adult—life is never the same. A post at Sojourners by Catherine Woodiwiss explains ten...
Self Care for the Caregiver

Self Care for the Caregiver

For guest blogger Rebekah Benimoff and her family, successful outings require a little extra planning. She relearned the importance of self care for the caregiver during a recent visit to a crowded restaurant, as he guest post shows. Self Care for the Caregiver:...
NICU Parents and PTSD: Could This Be You?

NICU Parents and PTSD: Could This Be You?

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) doctors and nurses know that a stay in NICU can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in preemies. But a recent study shows that a NICU parents are at risk of developing PTSD, too. NICU Babies and PTSD Post-traumatic stress...