Ways To Mentally Cope With The Coronavirus
July 30, 2020
Tips from Clinical Psychologist Dr. Judith Zackson you might find helpful while social distancing, quarantining, and self-isolating during the coronavirus.
“A pandemic or any other kind of trauma is a wake-up call that invites us to consider what is most important to us. Many of us are realizing how much we valued the opportunity to spend time with friends, family and colleagues in-person now that we are separated. We are struggling to find the same amount of meaning and fulfillment in our relationships that we did when we could connect with people face-to-face.”
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The Impact of Traumatic Events
June 29, 2020
PTSD is a disorder that is triggered by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Historically, the psychological problems of soldiers returning from war (the American civil war, World War I, World War II, and the Korean war) were called “soldier’s heart,” “shell shock,” “combat fatigue,” or “Post Vietnam syndrome.” Those who served in combat would come home feeling distressed and anxious, suffering from flashbacks, nightmares, and a sense of detachment that interfered with their daily lives. In 1980, PTSD was officially recognized as a distinct diagnosis and added to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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Dr. Judith Zackson Discussed PTSD & Addiction
August 8, 2016
Dr. Judith Zackson joins Bob Salter on CBS Radio to discuss PSTD & Addiction on honor of Memorial Day 2016.
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How do you know it’s time to see a therapist?
June 21, 2016
According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about 42.5 million American adults suffer from some form of mental illness. Only about 46-65 percent with moderate-to-severe impairment are in treatment. Are you one of them and how do you know it’s time to seek treatment? Despite the cultural belief, you do not have to be “mentally ill” or feel “extremely bad” to see a therapist. It’s time to see a therapist when you feel that something is not right, before you experience symptoms of a diagnosable mental illness.
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