Blog of a Psychology Student

Stress is a critical part of well-being. Many philosophies have addressed this fundamental truth. Health psychologists recognize the importance of stress and many work towards finding solutions to the problem of stress or work towards relieving stress from within their organizations. (Brannon et al., 13) There are some similarities between experiences of stress. Stress is…

PTSD can result in a disconnection from our sense of self. The person with PTSD will often show little activation of the brain regions responsible for our sense of self. This is due to the disassociation that many people with PTSD experience. It is a learned response and can become a default state for many…