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 28, 2019 | Aconite, Arnica, Climate Change, Ignatia, PTSD
Climate Change is real. It is upon us. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of dire predictions of what this could mean to the human race and other life on earth. Flooding, land loss, drought, fire, long winters, cool summers, warm winters, hot summers. It just...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 26, 2019 | Drug Side Effects, Homeopathic Detox, PTSD
Why do so many wartime vets (especially those from the Gulf War) with PTSD also have peripheral Neuropathy? Cipro may be the culprit. According to an article published in Military Times in 2013, there are many vets who were told to take Cipro for 60-90 days to prevent...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 19, 2019 | PTSD
SInce my last post on Ketamine for PTSD, some more information has come out. It is important to share it. It seems that the outcomes of three studies on the safety and effectiveness of Ketamine for PTSD are questionable. Two of the three studies did not show...
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 | Jun 6, 2019 | Aconite, Ignatia, PTSD
For many people, PTSD begins with an incident that resulted in feeling shocked. Generally, it was an unexpected occurrence—perhaps a major incident such as the Oklahoma City Bombing, or 9/11 terrorist attacks, or the sudden death of a family member or friend,...
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...
