by Kathryn Berg | Oct 22, 2019 | agoraphobia, CPTSD, PTSD, Uncategorized
Does the idea of going to the mall cause you to shake and break out in sweat? Does riding the train or an airplane cause panic? These are all signs of Agoraphobia, which is a major symptom in PTSD. According to the Mayo Clinic, Agoraphobia is “…a type of anxiety...
by Kathryn Berg | Aug 21, 2019 | CPTSD, Depression, PTSD
When someone hurts us, whether it is an insult hurled at us or someone cheats in their marriage, or a parent tells you that you are worthless, the first thing our brain does is make up a story about it. “They don’t respect me,” which can morph into “I am...
by Kathryn Berg | Jul 26, 2019 | Constitutional Homeopathy, CPTSD, PTSD, Snakes
I remember the first time I encountered someone who today would likely have a diagnosis of PTSD. She was an older woman I met on a volunteer trip in the late 1980’s. She commented about how difficult it was to sleep because she had a “built-in Sentinel.” Something...
by Kathryn Berg | Jul 16, 2019 | CPTSD, First Responders with PTSD, PTSD, Veterans with PTSD
When practitioners choose a type of specialty, there is often a personal reason that they have chosen it. Perhaps a family member really struggled with a particular pathology, or the may have even passed because of it. The practitioner may have also had an experience...
by Kathryn Berg | Jul 9, 2019 | CPTSD, PTSD, Recovery
It is really common to hear people talk about their illnesses, whether it is PTSD or something else. It seems to be the topic du jour almost any place you go. It often goes something like this: I can’t do anything about it. My doctor says there is no cure, so I just...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 19, 2019 | CPTSD, Nightmares, PTSD
Anyone who has seen a homeopath gets asked about their dreams. No matter what your reason is for seeking care from a homeopath, your dreams can be used to help determine a remedy to heal what ails you. Dreams have a particular role in helping someone heal from PTSD...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 11, 2019 | CPTSD, PTSD
There is a saying in the world of therapy that “insight is the booby prize of therapy.” This means, of course, that now that you have insight, what are you going to do about it. Sometimes it just makes you angry! Or sad. Well, Insight is the prize of...
by Kathryn Berg | May 16, 2019 | CPTSD, PTSD
You REALLY don’t want this PTSD symptom! Isn’t vomiting just about the worst thing to experience when you get an acute illness? Just imagine what it must be like if you have vomiting as a symptom of your PTSD! That would be awful! Its bad enough when...
by Kathryn Berg | May 13, 2019 | CPTSD, Depression, fibromyalgia, PTSD
The physical dis-ease of PTSD and CPTSD can be healed with Homeopathy! Are mornings painful for you? Is running, walking, or simply moving around helpful? Do you have multiple pain points throughout your body that are difficult to manage? Would you like to NOT...
by Kathryn Berg | May 11, 2019 | CPTSD, forgetful, PTSD, PTSD Memory
PTSD and CPTSD can really mess up brain function. Can you be helped? Do you have problems remembering what you were going to do, just did or just said, from moment to moment? Do you have a hard time getting started on projects? Have you forgotten events in...
by Kathryn Berg | May 9, 2019 | CPTSD, Intrusive thoughts, Negative Thoughts, PTSD
Doesn’t it just irritate you when you can’t get negative thoughts out of your head? One of the most common mental/emotional symptoms of PTSD and CPTSD is Intrusive Negative Thoughts. This simply means that you have negative thoughts that creep into...
by Kathryn Berg | May 3, 2019 | CPTSD, Depression, PTSD
The world is always looking for a way to build a better mouse trap. One of the elusive mouse traps is a pharmaceutical which can help relieve symptoms of uncurable anxiety and depression. This includes PTSD and CPTSD. One of the new traps on the market is Ketamine...
by Kathryn Berg | May 2, 2019 | CPTSD, Nail Biting, PTSD
Were you ever a nail picker or a nail biter when you were young? Maybe your mom even got something to put on your nails so they would taste bad and you would stop biting or picking your nails. If that worked, putting the toxic stuff on your nails, so the idea...
by Kathryn Berg | Feb 27, 2019 | CPTSD, PTSD
Triggers seem to be an important issue these days, for people who throw around the term PTSD in place of a sensitivity or a bad memory, and for those who have been diagnosed with it and/or suffer deeply. Regardless of the severity of the response to the trigger,...
