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Can PTSD Affect Your Sex Life?

April 4, 2022 by Dr. Paul Greene

Many people who suffer from PTSD find that the condition can affect their sex lives, sometimes for years. Fortunately, there is help for this problem.

After experiencing a traumatic event, some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The types of events that can cause PTSD include accidents, sexual or physical assaults or abuse, natural disasters, combat, terror attacks, and other events. The condition can last for years and can be quite impactful for the person suffering from it and for their families.

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, PTSD Tagged With: relationships, sex, sexual assault

Stress vs. Anxiety: What’s the Difference?

October 18, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Many people think of stress and anxiety as the same thing. There are important differences, however. Understanding them can help you if you’re experiencing stress or anxiety.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, OCD, Panic attacks, PTSD, Social Anxiety Tagged With: stress

Sex Avoidance and Anxiety: How Are They Related?

September 6, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Anxiety can lead people to avoid all kinds of things — even sex. Understanding the role anxiety plays is a critical part to addressing sex avoidance.

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Updated August 19, 2023

One of the reasons you don’t read a lot about sex avoidance is because it’s more likely a symptom than a problem. But what is it a symptom of?

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Filed Under: Anxiety, PTSD Tagged With: relationships, sex

cPTSD vs. PTSD: What’s the Difference?

June 7, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) is somewhat different from PTSD. Here’s what you need to know about distinguishing cPTSD from PTSD and the treatment for each of these conditions.

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What Is PTSD?

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a syndrome that affects some people who have been through a traumatic event. Traumatic events typically involve serious harm or the threat of serious harm. Examples include things like sexual assault, motor vehicle accidents, combat, sexual or physical abuse, assault or mugging, natural disasters, and accidents. Traumatic events can also involve the unexpected or violent loss of a loved one.

If you experience the following symptoms due to a traumatic event, you may have PTSD:

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Filed Under: DBT, PTSD Tagged With: abuse, cptsd, dbt

Is PTSD Permanent? It Doesn’t Have To Be

February 1, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, can be demoralizing. It can even be disabling. But is PTSD permanent? Not if you’re willing to address it.

What Is PTSD?

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a syndrome that sometimes affects people who experience very stressful events.

What causes PTSD?

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Filed Under: PTSD Tagged With: social support, trauma

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26 Sep

Loneliness may be the current biggest mental health epidemic in the US. It's impactful and widespread. It turns out research shows that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can help. #mentalhealth #cbtworks

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Health insurance is keeping your mind sick and wallet empty #mentalhealth

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Does your primary care doctor screen you for anxiety disorders? Turns out they should. #anxiety #PublicHealth https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/20/health/uspstf-anxiety-depression-adults

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Good news -- @liz_roemer has written a great explanation of what it actually looks like to use #mindfulness to deal with chronic pain and illness. If you've felt curious about this, take a read:

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