Category: PTSD

Everything You Need to Know About Secondary PTSD

April 7, 2023 Avalon Malibu Staff PTSD

So many mental health conditions get swept under the rug by other, often more prevalent issues. However, just because something isn’t well-known doesn’t mean that it’s not worth talking about. Secondary post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of those conditions.… Read More ›

What are Trauma Responses?

March 28, 2022 Avalon Malibu Staff PTSD

Most people have experienced some form of trauma in their life. Regardless of what type of trauma you have encountered, it is valid and you deserve proper healing. There is not a trauma that is “better” or “worse” than another… Read More ›

Creating Heart Space After Emotional Strain

March 23, 2021 Avalon Malibu PTSD Trauma

After you’ve left the emotional strain of an abusive relationship, you may walk away with a fragile heart scarred from the deep emotional agony of the relationship. Many, out of protection, close their hearts off and may also feel scared,… Read More ›

Why You Need to Know About Limbic Trauma Loops

March 12, 2021 Avalon Malibu PTSD Trauma

When we experience trauma in our lives, we might begin to experience anxiety or PTSD afterward, but why does this happen? Is there a physical component to it, or is it all psychologically driven? Understanding what the limbic system is and what… Read More ›

Expanded Benefits May Help Reduce Veteran Suicide Rates

March 13, 2018 Avalon Malibu PTSD Emotional Mental Health Healthy Living

Veterans who have recently left the military are between 2 and 3 times more likely to take their own lives compared to active service duty members, and nearly 20% of all veterans who return from duty experience post-traumatic stress disorder… Read More ›

Can Watching a Violent Movie Cause Someone to Develop PTSD?

November 8, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA PTSD

It is common knowledge that war, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and getting robbed would all suffice as traumatic incidents. Childhood trauma can leave people feeling debilitated for years to come – some even their entire lives. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)… Read More ›

The Effects of Trauma

October 19, 2017 Avalon Malibu PTSD Trauma

woman with blurred images of self behind her

Whether as a child or during adulthood, traumatic events in our lives can make the present and future seem distant, hopeless, frightening, and more. These events sometimes define who we are for the rest of our lives, or at least… Read More ›

Do You Know The Truth About PTSD?

July 4, 2017 Avalon Malibu PTSD Mental Health

Post traumatic stress disorder is a form of anxiety and stress. Most people will experience a traumatic episode in their lifetime but few will fully experience the development of PTSD.… Read More ›