Dr. Marti Loring

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) Cinder Cockerspaniel always leaves space in her bed for me. I do not believe she has cuddled before, having been one of about 13 cocker spaniels owned by a lovely woman before me. l believe Cinder was a rescued dog. I thought I'd made a mistake

My young friend values helping her friends. She walked with another student to the school nurse's office because he told her, "I am thinking about killing myself!" I thanked her for this action: He got help and stopped considering ending his life. Thinking of suicide is the loss of hope-

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) The American Psychiatric Association published the DSM-5-TR as a way ofexplaining different mental health problems, called disorders. The way it works is that symptoms of a certain problem are listed and explained, much like if we go to the doctor's office and talk about our own

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) Ritualistic emotional abuse can be frightening and traumatic. It occurs when there are several steps leading to the last part of the abuse. For example, someone says to you that your behavior is 'stupid' and 'dumb' (1) Someone says to you that your behavior is 'stupid' and

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) I flew out west on a trip to evaluate possible trauma in a man who had bottled up his depression all of his life. The result- he broke the law in ways he could never have imagined. He had stomach aches and head aches. That's what

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) TRIGGER WARNING RE TOUCH AND TRAUMA “Please do not grab my shoulder from behind,” Colonel Don told me. “I would be startled big-time cause of my trauma from the war.” Touch can remind us of good or bad memories from the past. It’s yucky for bad memories to

OUCH MY TRAUMA HURTS (OMTH) TRIGGER ALERT- THIS IS ABOUT FAMILY VIOLENCE. One day it occurred to me that I was seeing people who were frightened by threats and other forms of emotional abuse- in the absence of ongoing physical abuse. Even without physical harm, the words and actions were enough to

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) Tyrannical leaders insist that any journalist, art expert, citizen, who disagrees is disrespectful and even dangerous. The leader feels entitled to be powerful, right, and to attack if not adored and agreed with.Coercion and obedience are common.In the tyrannical process, the emotional abuse includes there being

Once you identify what are the traumatic events for you and whichreactions are trauma symptoms, that can go a long way to helping youunderstand and cope. It is always a good idea to check in with a trauma-informed counselor to guide you! Many find it reassuring to realize that they’re

Ouch My Trauma Hurts (OMTH) Blooming and peacefulness come in many forms. They can both prevent and soothe trauma. It is hard to feel peaceful and anxious at the same time. That's why many of us like to make plans for how to deal with an anticipated upcoming traumatic event- so