by Dr Pam | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog
For a long time, the stigma has been that veterans apply for service connection for the compensation, but as for the compensation part, I defer that to Congress. Just know that it’s obvious that partial compensation de-incentives calling the doctor, which is...
by Dr Pam | Oct 25, 2025 | Blog
The PTS response is fear. That gut punch rolls out from our amygdala when trauma memory is activated, and then our brains can’t readily tell the difference between whether something bad is happening NOW, or whether something bad is ABOUT to happen. This immediate...
by Dr Pam | Sep 5, 2025 | Blog
Sexual trauma happens to girls and boys, women and men, in every sector of our society. We have a reasonable expectation that we are safe in all of these places. Shameful acts of violence occur in all these sectors, to shame a few. Homes – families, neighbors,...
by Dr Pam | Aug 7, 2025 | Blog
“Your brain became hard-wired for danger. That’s not weakness. That’s survival.” ~ Dr. Hall, Ph.D- PTSD Unplugged PTSD doesn’t care how strong you are. It doesn’t discriminate between medals, years of service, or how well you “held it together.” It shows up...
by Dr Pam | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog
The idea that we take all of our “hot trauma” and shove it into a box in our minds with a lid is a powerful metaphor for understanding how trauma affects our emotional landscape, particularly in relation to ptsd. The lid is unlocked when something around us looks,...
