Genetic Predisposition to Trauma and Depression
Depression and trauma often coexist in an incredibly chaotic connection with one another, both of which often lead to other serious issues including alcoholism, substance abuse and addiction. Depression is no easy thing to face, and a childhood trauma or even something dramatic experienced as an adult can get stuck in the mind on repeat . . . . Continue Reading
Women: PTSD and Food Addiction Closely Linked
There has been some debate in the past as to whether food addiction and stress eating are valid afflictions, and how these can be properly diagnosed and treated. However stress eating is a very real condition. In fact a recent study has found that specifically women who suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . . . . Continue Reading
Does Trauma Lead to Addiction?
Trauma is a subjective concept, meaning that it is up to the individual’s experience(s) and interpretations of that/those experiences that truly define a person’s perception as something traumatic. Therefore, it’s not up to a therapist, family members, or anyone else to decide whether or not an experience was traumatic. And this is of utmost importance . . . . Continue Reading