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Dealing with a Loved One Suffering from PTSD after an Accident

By | December 10th, 2018

Unfortunate accidents could have devastating consequences, not just on a person’s physical health, but also on their psychological well-being. When people think about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, what comes to mind are war veterans or victims of assault. But then we also have the accident victims—the people who were only going about their daily activities when something out of their control happened—who suffer from PTSD as well. Traumatic events could happen to anyone. In fact, a large percentage of us have either witnessed a traumatic event,.

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PTSD After a Car Crash: What You Need to Know

By | October 14th, 2018

Car accidents cause financial strains, damages to property, and physical injuries. They cause victims to feel anger, fear, and shock, which are normal responses to such an ordeal. For others, car crashes lead to the development of a mental disorder called post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. About 10 percent of car accident victims suffer from it. PTSD is a stress and trauma-related disorder that may develop after being exposed to an event or ordeal wherein there was a threat or occurrence of death, serious physical injury and harm,.

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Employees with Depression: What are their legal rights?

By | October 5th, 2018

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States, with around 16 million Americans suffering from it every year. If you suffer from depression, you may be wondering what your rights are when applying for a job and when you are up for promotion – what laws protect you and when to hold your company liable. What constitutes a disability? A person qualifies as disabled if (1) he or she has a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits one or more major life activities or.

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The Importance of Employee Mental Health

By | May 4th, 2018

Businesses should always consider their employees’ overall well-being. An employee’s health is a big factor that affects their productivity and capacity to interact with other employees to facilitate teamwork within an organization. A worker’s physical health is important since it plays a big role when it comes to doing physical tasks at work, being physically fit also means that employees are not going to miss a day of work because of sickness. Determining the status of a person’s physical health is quite easy and often the primary concern.

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PTSD: What Can I Do to Help My Loved One?

By | February 20th, 2018

Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a mental health condition that is triggered by either experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The symptoms of PTSD can range from flashbacks, mood swings, anxiety, nightmares, and intrusive memories of the event. Its symptoms can manifest within a month after the incident that caused it or years later, and the symptoms may vary from person to person. Post-traumatic stress disorder is commonly associated with people who have served in the military, but other traumatic experiences like being in a car accident.

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How to Recover from the Trauma of a Car Accident

By | January 4th, 2018

When you’re in a car accident, you emerge with both, physical and mental trauma. Sometimes, the physical wounds might be very slight but the mental wounds take a long time to heal. People can experience PTSD-type symptoms for months after a car accident. You’ll be doing something innocuous like taking a shower and the car accident will suddenly replay in your head, leaving you feeling shaken. Don’t worry if this happens to you. It’s actually quite normal. When people have a brush with death, they do naturally feel disturbed. Here.

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Car Accidents Can Cause PTSD

By | October 6th, 2016

After a car accident, many people often feel anger, disbelief, fear, and even shock. All of these emotions are normal, and for most people, the accident will soon be a distant memory. But for others, the feelings don’t get better and may in fact get worse. This can lead to a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and around ten percent of serious car accident victims suffer from it. What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder? According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s a mental health disorder that’s brought on by a terrifying.

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