May 31, 2011 Posted by Jolene

How Freedom’s Calling Can Help PTSD Sufferers

Freedom seems an appropriate topic with Memorial Day celebrations, and the sacrifices made by our armed forces to preserve it, fresh in our minds. Today’s post celebrates some good news for people seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD Intensive Therapy Clinic in Georgia Recently, I met Margaret Vasquez, who just relocated her Trauma Therapy Institute in Brunswick,... read more

Mar 23, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Can You Imagine Infant Surgery Without Anesthesia?

Warning! This post is not for the faint at heart! At best, it will show you how far pediatric surgery has advanced since the 1950s. At worst, it will make you sick to think of the trauma endured by tens of thousands of babies before 1986. What Happened in 1986? 1986 was the year the Academy of Pediatric Surgeons changed their infant surgery protacol. Finally, they added pain medication to the paralytic... read more

May 7, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Trauma-Proof Your Kids

For 26 years, my son lived with PTSD caused by early medical surgeries and invasive procedures. Since was successfully treated at the Intensive Trauma Therapy Institute in December of 2008, I’ve been researching the topic. There’s good news and bad news concerning the topic. Bad News, Good News When our son was born in 1982, we asked doctors and nurses about how the separation from family,... read more

Mar 25, 2010 Posted by Jolene

PTSD & the Adverse Effects of Medical & Surgical Procedures

If your child endured invasive medical procedures or prolonged hospitalization at a young age, she’s at risk to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the Intensive Trauma Therapy Institute in Morgantown, WV has made great strides in treating children with PTSD quickly and effectively. Treating Traumatic Stress & Dissociative Disorders 17th Conference This year’s conference is... read more

Mar 12, 2010 Posted by Jolene

If Hospital ERs Scare Big Tough Guys, What about Little Kids?

A recent radio interview with Dr. John Rich caught my ear the other day. He was explaining why he wrote the book, Wrong Place, Wrong Time. After watching  young black men stream through Boston City Hospital’s ER with gunshot and knife wounds, he started listening to their stories. Wrong Place, Wrong Time He learned that many of the young men were just in the wrong place at the wrong time –... read more