How do I treat PTSD in adolescents?
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Check out MedLinePlus.gov site and type in PTSD on the SEARCH box, it will give you all the information you need.  Hope this helps.
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although i wasn't abused as a child, i had a terrible experience when i was a teenager, i was date raped. i understand what you're going through and i know it hurts alot but you need to find the strength to move on with your life. anger and hate won't take you anywhere, it'll just make you bitter and it won't give you peace. i know what i'm talking about cuz i too dwelled on with my past for the longest time and i almost ruined my life. \ndon't worry though, better days is just around the corner, you just have to hold on and work on to getting well again my friend.\ni'll pray for your recovery!\nGod speed\n\np.s.\ntry to read this book: your past does not define your future by bo sanchez (this book is published in the philippines). this book has really helped me alot.
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Well I'm a LPC that has been working with at risk kids for five years.  It's late right now, so major things to work on.\n\n1. Learn about morality therapy as much as you can.  it is not really mainstream, but these kids really need to rebuild a moral center.  Book (what do u stand for?)  great morality builder.\n\n2.  you will prolly have more success with the adults.  Adolescents are aweful, but in working with them, you need to come through the back door.  Like, I will find out what a certain kid likes, ex. Eminem, and have it playing as they come in for their first session.  Most of em are like, "Wow you like that music."  and that's the back door.  Also, teenagers don't wanna know that they are being counseled, so you need to be "under the hood" when talking with them.  Some sort of activity that they are interested in.\n\n3.  Study contempory adlerian therapy for children.  \n\n4.  In my experience, 99% of the time it is the child's aweful past with someone or their parents who are really messed up.  I never met a problem kid with Beaver Cleaver parents.\n\n5. stay patient..kids like these can drive you bonkers at times...to keep yourself sane...keep saying that this kid is sick or his family is sick...stay with em'...they need me...you find in time that these same kids will tell you as they have told me with tears in their eyes, "You're not gonna leave me too are u.  You're a lot of fun."  It is at this moment that you will know y you became a counselor.\n\n\nGood Luck and take care.
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As a survivor I think that that not only is PTSD something you can control, I believe that it can be life altering and in a good way.  Through all the usual "stuff" of a survivor (i.e., therapy, sometimes medications, therapy, meditation, therapy....well you get the picture) if you can learn to take what happened to you and all the "fallout" from it and make it work for you it can end up being much more a whole person.  After all the years one spends in pain and turmoil there has to be a payoff and knowing oneself and knowing how to make the best of a very un-best situation can be the flip side of the "blackness".  It is all up to you and, although it is not even close to a picnic, it can make you strong and so very much together.
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I agree with Angelina. You need to speak to a counselor or therapist as soon as possible. If your parents won't take you or cannot afford it, at least find a teen support group.
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I had mine treated with hypnosis and relaxation techniques.  Many things can trigger an attack but by learning how to relax and by using breathing exercises will help.  Counselling will help in addressing the issues which bring on the attack and learning how to deal with it.
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Go to www.emofree.com  They can direct you to a practitioner of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), many of whom will help for free. EFT is astoundingly effective with PTSD. You can also contact me directly about my own experience with EFT.\nTerry Chamberlin
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Just be there for him. The most important thing is for him to be comforted afterwards. There is nothing psychologically wrong with, it's perfectly normal and more common than most people realize. Eventually he will grow out of it or learn to be more secure and deal with it himself.
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YMCA does in a lot of cities, or call child welfare or the public defenders office and tell them you are a little concerned about your temper, and wanna make sure its not inappropriate. tell them you wanna make sure there isnt a problem because of your past, before there IS a problem. there are also crisis hotlines, suicide hotlines and the like, and they usually have information on free counseling, or sliding scale payment. there should also be a free clinic in your area, and they usually have to refer out psych cases, so you might check there.
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hi\nbeing a doctor i would say that your girl needs emotional secrity\nusually it happens with emotionally insecure people and can occur at any age and to anyone\nbe yur child friend,,discuss what she like and what she hate,,what is most irritating factor for her,,what she wants most,,\nis there any problem with her friens or in school\ndoes she remember any kind of incident which she saw somewhere,,,or just try to find out what is going on in her life,,\nnever ignore her,,let her say things accordingly\ndont be rude and angry too her,,never pamper her,,\nMOST IMPORTANT IS SPEND TIME WITH YOUR KID,,THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT PART ,,WHICH PARENTS MISS OFTEN,,\nsometimes this would be enough\nbut if it doesnt ,,then go to her school and meet her teachers and friends,,and ask whether her behavior is normal in school or not\njust find out everypart of your childs life ,,but make it sure dont show to your kid that ,,u r suspecting something in her,,\nthen consult a child psychiatrist,,for further evaluation,,,\n          THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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You're a teenager and these feelings are normal.  I've found that being yourself and letting go of trying to be perfect can help.  Then you start to see the things that really matter to you, and you find friends that genuinely make you happy.  But the first step is going to see someone about it, someone who you can talk to and vent.  Try a school councilor or therapist.
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There is a workbook called the PTSD workbook, written by Dr. Mary Beth Williams and Dr Soili Poijula. I got it at Books A Million. The web address for the publisher is www.newharbinger.com. The product number is 2825. $17.95. The book contains a self test, as well as exercises for the treatment of PTSD. Some symptoms are...reexperiencing the traumatic event through bad dreams, flashbacks,distressing and recurring thoughts, images, or perceptions; you experience intense mental distress or physical reactions to anything that reminds you of the event (like smells, sights, sounds, dates); loss of memory, feeling of detachment or estrangement from others, ability to feel emotion is restricted; sense of foreshortened future (you do not expect to have a career, marraige, children, or normal life span); difficulty falling or staying asleep; irritability or outbursts of anger; difficulty concentrating; hypervigilance (being overly watchful); exaggerated startle response (you're jumpy); chronic guilt or self blame; and physical manifestations that include digestive problems, chronic pain, or panic attacks\n  This book and treatment changed my life. Even if you don't have PTSD but feel some of these things, it can help you.
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You should find some adult who is unconnected to your family, School counselor, head teacher, ....\n\nTell them exactly what is going on and ask them to help refer you to the proper agency in your area who can deal with this.\n\nTake action now, or you face being traumatised to the point of lifelong discontentment.  Take action now and take pride in the fact that you had the courage to stand up for your rights.  Take action now and recognise the depth of emotional resilience and strength you have.\n\nDo you see where I'm going with this?\n\nTAKE ACTION NOW - TALK TO SOMEONE
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There are several things that you can do. There are anger manangement classes and support groups. There is counseling. There is mediitation. There are hobbies such as karate, yoga and tia chi that help that also.Learn ways to reduce the stress and stress management.\n\nI know because my nickname used to be Taz.
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Psychotherapy is helpful in the way that it helps you understand that your in a cycle of abuse and to also help you relise that you are a worthwhile person, so don't try to commit suicide because these a***holes have abused you. Remember you cannot help what's happened to you even if you have tried rationalising the circumstances around your abuse. You don't deserve to be abused in any form, sexually, emotionally, verbally or finacially and it's not your fault, please remember that. I have also been through this and made it through to the end of the tunnel. You killing yourself is not the answer, but fighting to be part of this world and have a good life is! Anyone whose ever said, "You probably deserved it" or "You need to forget about it" should be whipped and chained themselves. You'll never forget, but you can get on and have a healthier and better life, and it will take time to heal those wounds and to gain trust back, but it will happen if you give psychotherapy a go, and take anti anxiety meds for a while to help rationalise you. Yes, psychotherapy may bring up some past horrors, but sometimes you need to face them to overcome the fears, and I know how bloody hard that is, but it helped me to face many demons and triumph over them. Now I am remarried to a wonderful and loving man, and I have my three children who I adore. Now I know what life is all about and so will you if you want to start healing. Be kind to yourself and let psychotherapy start healing you.
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Hey sweetie I know what your going through I am 35 and believe it or not I remember being your age, it is hard begining your teenage years and yes I believe talking to even the school councler would benefit you, but please find someone you can trust and let them help you, Please?\nAlso hon, sounds like you had a trauma happen if it did and you know what I'm talking about please seek help soon? Also You Need A big Hug My family and I send it to you now.
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Most of us suffer from some for of post traumatic stress disorder.  Especially those who saw combat.  We were programed to kill people and break things to act as police in the most unusual chaos without the training to do it.  I remember being told to suit up in MOPP gear, a chemical weapon suit and learn how to fire so I could continue on with the mission when all I could think of was getting the hell out of the contaminated area.  also taking a life offsets you years after you do it.  Especially the bloody ones or the younger ones.  You usually have no choice but you dwell on it constantly when you get out.  Best solution is to talk with other people who have experienced what you have, don't break any confidences but open up as much as you can.  it has helped me some.