by Dr. Marie Thompson | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Does time heal? Sometimes. In fact, in most cases, the brain can make sense of the event itself, assimilating the event with pre-existing experiences and making sense of what happened. This is why professionals do not diagnose PTSD within the first 4 weeks of the...
by Dr. Marie Thompson | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Normal responses to abnormal events When a traumatic event occurs, a certain set of responses tend to follow. Avoidance Firstly, you may find yourself avoiding reminders of the event. This could include avoiding certain people or places and trying not to think...
by Dr. Marie Thompson | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Rockstars My patients never cease to amaze me. I’ve just finished skyping with a client I had the privilege to work with a couple of years ago, soon after she experienced an awful event. She’s so incredible! Something terrible happened to her. Yet the...
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