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Women, more than men, are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Why? Women are more susceptible to being victims of sexual assault. As opposed to men, females are more likely to condemn themselves for traumatic events. Not all women develop PTSD after a horrifying event. Those who do usually have mental health issues like depression or anxiety, or have previously undergone a distressing event, or the incident was life threatening and/or caused inju

This is written by 12-year-old Paris whose father was a police officer. Paris’s father died by suicide over four years ago. These are her very powerful words over four years later… Everyone needs courage and honesty when you face a bad page in your life. Like your pet’s passing or maybe a chapter of pain in your life. For my mother’s bad page, she got home from medical training and her four kids were tucked in bed, and her husband was sitting waiting for her. But something

What is chronic pain? The word “chronos” is actually derived from the Greek word, Chronos, which means, “time” and “year.” According to WebMd.com, chronic pain is a condition that lasts longer than six months. There are two types of chronic pain. There is malignant chronic pain, which usually is a symptom of cancer, AIDS and other severe illnesses. People who are in the final stages of a terminal illness are often given narcotics, including morphine and methadone to help make