Children who grow up in a stressful tumultuous household with both parents could be far worse off than growing up in a single-parent home. Living with one or both alcoholic or drug addicted parents is probably a life not worth remembering. Children brought up with physical abuse, harsh punishment andContinue Reading
In years past, having an affair required a chance encounter, a little luck, perhaps a willing co-worker, juggling time schedules, making excuses. People had to attend ‘fake’ work conferences or out-of-town seminars, use fake names at hotels, and pay with cash in the hope they wouldn’t be recognized by family,Continue Reading
Some of the most mystifying disorders are the rare Dissociative Disorders, in which a person appears to experience a sudden loss of memory or a change in their identity. Sometimes people become so overwhelmed with stress they are said to dissociate themselves from it. Their conscious awareness becomes separated fromContinue Reading
Dissociative Disorders include striking episodes of amnesia, fugue (fewg), a loss of awareness of one’s identity, or multiple identities. Dissociative Amnesia, a separate disorder, involves an inability to recall one’s name, address or past. Dissociative Fugue involves sudden, unplanned trips away from home for no apparent reason, and confusion aboutContinue Reading
Many people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have difficulty remembering significant portions of the actual traumatic event, including important details just prior to and during it. This is called Emotional Amnesia or Dissociative Amnesia. Whether this disconnect of events is intentional to prevent painful thoughts or an automaticContinue Reading
Stress Disorders occur when people experience events or situations by repeatedly reliving them. They affect many combat veterans, prisoners of war, hostages, victims of terrorism, torture, violence, rape, domestic violence, or people who may have witnessed a death or serious injury (Brown & Barlow, 2007). Symptoms Symptoms of Stress DisordersContinue Reading
Four out of ten people frequently experience stress (Saad, 2001), recently a much greater number however. Stress is a process by which we perceive and respond to certain events called stressors, that we size up as threatening or challenging. Therefore, stress is not just a stimulus, but rather a processContinue Reading
Type A people tend to be extremely competitive and self critical. They constantly strive toward goals without feeling a sense of joy in their efforts or accomplishments. Check the items that apply to you. Do You… Are You a Type A? If most of this list applies to you, youContinue Reading
Stress has a way of affecting a person’s mental state, their emotions, their physical health and their relationships with the people around them. Print out this page and take a few minutes to assess the stress levels you’ve experienced recently. Ask yourself if your stress levels seem to fade awayContinue Reading
How stressful is your life? Positive life events may be as stressful as disasters. For example, marriage, usually considered a happy event, rates 50 on the scale of life change units, just below having arguments with your spouse or partner. Review the following life changing events, print out this pageContinue Reading