Ep. 036: How To Understand PTSD
Guest: Dr. Elspeth Ritchie, Trauma Specialist
“When it comes to PTSD, we’re all vulnerable.”
That is according to Dr. Elspeth Ritchie, the Chief Clinical Officer in the Department of Mental Health for the District of Columbia.
According to her, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder happens to people who “have had a trauma and as a result of the trauma, you relive the event, maybe have flashbacks or intrusive thoughts, have numbing and avoidance; you stop going out, you don’t want to be near anything that reminds you of the trauma, you have sexual dysfunction and more.”
Dr. Ritchie goes on to highlight a number of holistic strategies to help those struggling with PTSD.
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