PTSD Awareness Month
Each day is a struggle for men and women battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to past experiences. The month of June each year is PTSD Awareness Month. It’s a time to talk about and recognize what this condition is, what it does to a person’s future, and how to make significant changes in your life to move beyond trauma. As difficult as it may seem, trauma therapy is an effective way of achieving those goals. Trauma therapy is also one of the many services we offer at Alina Lodge.
Why PTSD Awareness Month Is Important to Recognize
Many people deal with past trauma. This could be watching a loved one die, dealing with experiences from combat, or experiencing trauma from sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. When this happens, the brain suffers damage. It doesn’t process what’s happened properly, and, as such, it’s unable to move beyond those images. For people with PTSD, memories and visual flashbacks are common. They interfere with various aspects of daily life. They limit you. During PTSD awareness month, it’s crucial to speak about PTSD for several reasons:
- Many people don’t recognize what it is. Some even use the term when it doesn’t apply to a true trauma experience.
- Some people don’t recognize treatment can be effective.
- There’s a strong stigma around getting help for mental health issues like this that needs to change.
- Anyone of any age can experience trauma. It’s not a sign of weakness.
- PTSD damages relationships as well as a person’s self-confidence over time.
Left untreated, PTSD can cause a number of challenges for a person. It can also impact the quality of life and physical health, especially if you turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to deal with these complications.
What You Can Do on PTSD Awareness Day
June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. It may be the perfect time to address what’s happening to you. Do you struggle with flashbacks and memories of past trauma? Is there a part of your life you simply don’t talk about to anyone? Why not take the time now to get help?
This is also an excellent time to reach out to other people. Perhaps you know someone is struggling with what they’ve experienced. Whether it happened last month or 10 years ago, sometimes getting a bit of help and support from someone else can mean all of the difference. Reach out to a family member or friend who needs this type of additional help. Make today count.
Realize Help for Trauma Is Available to You
Trauma impacts a person’s life in many ways. It can lead to substance abuse, damage relationships, and impact career paths. With treatment, a person learns to overcome that damage from the past to create a new path forward. What happened to you back then does not have to impact today’s experiences. The key is getting help to effectively manage these struggles and help the brain move past these experiences. It’s not a simple process. It does not take reliving those experiences.
With the help of master-level clinicians and outstanding, innovative therapies, a person can overcome the challenges they face. Our team at Alina Lodge can offer help. We offer a wide range of therapies designed to support you as you work to heal from trauma, including:
- Grief therapy program
- Group therapy program
- MBRP therapy program
- Family therapy program
- Cognitive-behavioral program
- Anger management therapy
Heal Trauma Today with Help from Alina Lodge
During PTSD Awareness Month, invest in yourself with ample therapy from a trusted resource. Our team of experienced therapists can help you overcome your past and create a path for a better future. Learn more when you reach out to Alina Lodge now at 833.685.1700 or connect with us online.
