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Post-it Notes: An Idea that Stuck In 1966, 3M hired a young chemist named Spencer Silver. Silver was born in San Antonio, TX and had worked his way to a doctrine degree in chemistry. Little did they know that his invention, in just over 20 years, would account for one billion dollars in sales. His invention, seemingly so simple and used every day, started as a solution without a problem. Spencer Silver began his work looking to invent a super strong adhesive. Incidentally, he developed an adhesive

Post-traumatic growth can be defined as when an individual experiences positive psychological change as a result of coping with a traumatic event. Post-traumatic growth has to do with the modifications that cut to the roots of our way of being in the world, not just merely coping with the trauma (Joseph, 2011). It refers to how adversities often help people discover their ability to springboard to further personal growth, individual development and a deeper understanding of who they are (Joseph,

Veterans upon returning to their homes are met with pain and heartbreak. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects an estimated one in ten Afghanistan veterans and as many as one in five Iraq War veterans. Psychological trauma faced by soldiers returning home can be just as bad or even worse than the physical trauma of war. Studies have found that less than half of returning soldiers with problems sought help, mostly out of fear of being stigmatized or hurting their careers. Dr. Charles W. Hoge

The book Post-Trauma Stress by Frank Parkinson sheds light on an issue that I believe is widely disregarded by our society. PTSD is a pernicious beast that unfortunately millions suffer from day to day. In his book, Parkinson explains that post trauma stress can occur following any number of emotionally straining experiences - not just the time spent on a battlefield, as many seem to believe. Post-Trauma Stress is a wonderful resource for anyone dealing with long-term emotional trauma. By dissecting

soldiers were suffering from traumatic brain injury, and almost 400,000 soldiers were troubled with post traumatic stress disorder. Physical wounds are a reality of war, and they come in many forms, but these statistics show that brain and emotional injuries are ultimately affecting more war veterans. Given the highly stressful context in which war injuries occur, traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder are commonly diagnosed

Founded by Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post began its journey on May 9th, 2005. The online publication has been known for its original content on politics, lifestyle, and culture. What can possibly destroy the famous brand? Below are Top 5 Websites That Are Getting Better Than Huffington Post. 5. Vanity Fair is Getting Better Than Huffington Post Vanity Fair (Hive) is a sort of modern look into not so modern business and politics. Owned by Conde Nast, the magazine is known for its in-depth

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER- Post traumatic Stress disorder is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress, It is a mental health condition that is caused by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. In order to be diagnosed with PTSD, a person must have three different types of symptoms. Those symptoms are re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance and numbing symptoms, and arousal symptoms. An interesting

it will start with U.S. citizens making an effort to encourage veterans to attend treatment centers and making the treatment centers more efficient and available. Mental health issues are a real problem for post-war veterans. The most prevalent mental health problem seen in veterans is Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that follows the experience of a traumatic event. Of the 2.7 million American veterans that served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, at least 20%

situations that affect him psychologically in the future. Many scholars recognize Odysseus as a brave warrior in Homer’s The Odyssey, but in fact, Odysseus is a soldier who displays evident symptoms, including depression, excessive anger, and paranoia, of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or a “psychological injury,” as psychologist Jonathan Shay refers it. Throughout Odysseus’s story, Odysseus shows signs of suicidal thoughts, a symptom of those who suffer from depression as a result of a psychological illness

Whether at war or at home, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been around since the earliest records of violence in the history of humankind. Although it has been known by different names such as shell shock or combat exhaustion, the symptoms have remained relatively the same and not exclusive to war or combat. PTSD is known to be incurable, but with the advent of modern day treatments and therapies many symptoms of PTSD can be mitigated and alleviated. Background Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological change that can occur to an individual after some sort of traumatic event. While post-traumatic stress disorder is often paired with a variety of ranging opinions about the topic, the act of gathering one's own information about such a disorder is crucial. After this research one may find that the issue of post-traumatic stress is often much more common than initially believed; this disorder has been noted to affect

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological disorder often caused by a traumatic event that has occurred in one’s life. PTSD is the consequence of traumatic ordeals that caused intense fear such as death of a loved one, war, a car wreck, natural disaster, or assault. One who experiences a traumatic event may often have reactions such as nervousness, anger, and fear. Symptoms of PTSD may occur anywhere from three months to several years after the traumatic event. Symptoms of PTSD can be categorized

What is Post-Traumatic Stress disorder? Posttraumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as major stress, sexual assault, warfare, or other threats on a person's life. Symptoms include disturbing recurring flashbacks, avoidance or numbing of memories of the event, and hyperarousal, continue for more than a month after the occurrence of a traumatic event. Posttraumatic stress disorder can occur upon anyone of any

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is defined as, “a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event.” (Mayo Clinic) The condition enables an individual to imagine the horrific event repeatedly due to a trigger. PTSD is most common among soldiers or those in the line of duty. This is due to the brutality of combat. Some events that may have the potential to create the disorder in soldiers include seeing dead bodies, being shot at, being attacked or ambushed, receiving

Have you ever gotten a positive like or comment on a social media post and felt the rush of joy that comes with it? Instagram is a platform all about interacting-- from commenting and liking, to following. Out of those three, liking is one of the most common ways of interaction on the platform. Interaction is what keeps the app thriving but, people have proposed that we take away that feature of ‘liking’ posts on Instagram. I believe that we should keep the like feature. Not only is it a posterchild

INTRODUCTION This essay will discuss the post traumatic disorder, how it is caused and its treatments, this will be in the application of the case study, so this essay looks at theory and application. Post traumatic stress disorder will be explained and applied to the case study (Kinchin,2009). Post traumatic stress disorder is known as the disorder that is described as being exposed to a traumatic event, of which it involves being intimidated by death or a very serious physical injury, this could

Understanding PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly called PTSD, is a psychological disorder resulting from the experience of a life threating event to include death. PTSD has countless causes and it does not age discriminate. Though Post-traumatic stress disorder has profound effects on people, often a person (including veterans) are left without a proper diagnosis. The rate is at an unactable level, providing a need for more in-depth understanding. Using the (American Psychiatric Association

towards other people, and underage drinking. It is a major problem that people have posting inappropriate things. There are many consequences that could happen with this behavior. Reputations and the rest of your life can be determined from what you post. Kids in High School can not get recruited anymore because of the making bad choices of social media. You never know who is watching you, be careful, in just a few seconds, your future career can be over. There are many stories that have happened

Post-Traumatic Stress disorder is usually associated with War veterans although war veterans are victims of this disease, it is also described in civilian settings too, involving Natural disasters, mass catastrophes, and serious accidental injuries. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that 's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the

Biological Component Virginia has numerous biological components that are harming her overall well-being. Virginia has a likelihood of having a mental illness related to the trauma she has experienced. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that occurs in people after witnessing or experiencing a stressful event such as sexual assault, rape, or violent personal assault (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2013). This stress-related disorder is characterized by symptoms of anxiety, depression