Beachside Teen Treatment Center

18 Jun

Why PTSD Triggers Years Later

Post-traumatic stress disorder – PTSD – is, by its very name, a disorder that is triggered after a traumatic event. It may be almost immediately after, or it could be years later. The human brain has a way of storing information in compartments. There are good and bad memories, events…
17 Jun

10 Signs You May Need Help with Your PTSD

Many people hear the term post-traumatic stress disorder and think of soldiers in war or perhaps emergency response personnel who have witnessed terrible things throughout their careers. Post-traumatic stress disorder is also commonly linked to traumatic events or experiences one is a witness to or a victim of. For example,…
17 Jun

The Other Side of PTSD: PTSD Triggers

Many people, teens included, will experience trauma at some point in their lives. Trauma or being part of a traumatic event or circumstance is not something limited by age or any other demographic. Some studies indicate as many as forty percent of children and teens will experience at least one…
13 Apr

Planning for PTSD Treatment

Teens who experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have in some way been involved in or exposed to death, violence, or serious injury. They may have directly experienced a traumatic event or been a witness to a life-alerting situation. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, it…