We know that all of us have different experiences in life. Sometimes negative, sometimes it is positive. But how we cope up in this different situation, wherein we experiencing loneliness then worst if it becomes anxiety or depression? Can we deal with it? Of course. In every trial, there's a solution.
In an article written by Monique Polak for Montreal Gazette, she featured a psychologist specializes in treating PTSD named Monica Oala. The latter gave some warning signs for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) such as flashbacks and nightmare; disturbed sleep; mood changes; withdrawing from social setting; and self-destructive behaviour and suicidal thoughts.
Oala also gave some prevention tips on how to deal with PTSD like getting a professional help and avoid isolation. People dealing with this must express their feelings to their families or closed friends. Other tips are to go to a safe place and to feel secure; turn the negative thoughts into positive; deep breathing and exercise; and have a balanced lifestyle.
But little did we know that another best remedy for PTSD is to forgive those who have hurt us and acceptance for all the painful experiences we've been through? All of us undergo in a situation that beyond our control and we feel helpless and isolated. All we need to do is to love ourselves, first!
Psychiatrist James E. Groves, MD wrote in huffingtonpost.com that Yoga Nidra meditation (state of conscious deep sleep) can help people experiencing PTSD.
Meanwhile, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have determined that one of the main factors of PTSD is reducing the interval of heartbeats.
Heart rate variability or HRV is linked with PTSD, which can manifest in various ways like anger and abuse aside from depression and insomnia. The research study published recently at the JAMA Psychiatry cited that the normal rhythm of our heart fluctuates even at rest, which influence some changes in other parts of our body.
According to study, mostly victims of PTSD in the U.S. are war veterans. In the general population in U.S., 8% are affected of PTSD and increased by 19% in war veterans.
