Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Get the Help You Need
Just imagine being one of the 700,000 people in the UK who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It’s not just people who have been in a war zone that are affected, but 30% of all people who have been in accidents, been attacked or have been in burglaries go on to experience symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress. Similar symptoms can be experienced by those who have been abused or bullied. It’s estimated that 50% of people who are suffering from this debilitating condition don’t go to their doctor and the remaining 50% who do are often given sleeping tablets or anti depressants.
How would you know if you were suffering from Post Traumatic Stress?
In many cases you will be well aware that you have experienced a shocking, frightening or life threatening event. It may have been recent but it could also be an event that happened many years ago. You may have continued to experience symptoms throughout the months or years or you may feel that you got over the event well, only to find out that its distressing symptoms are starting to bother you weeks or even years later.
What some people don’t realise is that it isn’t only the survivor of a life threatening event that can suffer from PTSD. It can also affect onlookers, people who appear on the scene later such as fire officers, police officers etc, people who hear about what happened even though they were never at the scene, etc. This can include therapists, and even the perpetrator himself.
PTSD is characterised by hyper arousal which people often recognise as panic attacks (heart racing, hyperventilating, sweating etc.) This can be so debilitating that people would sometimes think they are having a heart attack. Sufferers may also experience intrusive thoughts and images resulting from constantly ruminating about the event, flash backs or nightmares which disrupt sleep and limit concentration. They may also demonstrate avoidance which results in the struggle not to think about the incident or the need to avoid places, people or other triggers that are associated with the trauma.
An Effective Technique for PTSD
There are a number of well researched techniques that treat PTSD very effectively but they are not always readily available. It’s almost as though they are a well kept secret. However, if you are one of the 700,000 people suffering out there, you do need to know that help it available. One technique backed up by tons of research is the Rewind Technique developed by Dr David Muss over 20 years ago and explained fully in his book ’The Trauma Trap’, 1991. This simple and safe technique, when correctly applied could make the world of difference to you. Rewind is based on principles from Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and many NLP practitioners use a version of the technique successfully. When following Dr Muss’ technique, symptoms of PTS for example flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts can be banished in one to three sessions. Most standard therapy techniques take weeks to achieve the same results. Rewind is also one of the only treatments for PTSD available as a self help technique. Ask your GP to refer you to a practitioner trained in Rewind or visit the Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy to find a Therapist near you. It’s time to start living your life again.
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