Virginia Downey, LCSW, LCADC - Integral Development Therapies, LLC

06/28/2017

Perhaps the best way to recognize PTSD Awareness Month is to help those experiencing it understand how treatable it is. Will you help us spread the word?

06/23/2017

Your gut bacteria are a reflection of your emotional history.

06/22/2017

The National Center for PTSD has designated June as . Posttraumatic stress describes a collection of psychological reactions to trauma that can last years. If you experience PTSD, meeting with a mental health professional can be an important step in the healing process. You can learn more about and PTSD here: http://www.goodtherapy.org/therapy-for-ptsd.html

You are not alone. Help is available.

06/18/2017

That resilience is one of the most important traits to have, is critical to their happiness and success, & can be learned. Adept at leveraging transparency t...

06/18/2017

Mitzi Nagarkatti at the School of Medicine Columbia has launched a five-year study to investigate how PTSD affects the immune system, particularly the inflammation cascade that can lead to cardiovascular disease, obesity or diabetes.

06/18/2017

06/18/2017

Strategies to help insomnia and sleep problems.

06/18/2017

Veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress find that a horse can relate.

06/11/2017

A highly stressful or traumatic experience can push your nervous system beyond its limits, leaving it stuck in fight-or-flight mode. These tips might help.

06/11/2017

Having eight to 12 drinks per week was linked to hippocampus shrinkage in a study of several hundred Londoners

06/11/2017

"I still feel the need to prove I'm good enough."

06/06/2017

Using creativity and artistic metaphor to tap unconscious memories helps release pent up trauma.