Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal

Who would have thought that an iPod could hold the treatment for sufferers of post traumatic stress? I certainly didn’t, but research conducted at Duke University and the Durham, NC Medical Center suggests that guided imagery on an MP3 player can successfully treat symptoms resulting from military sexual trauma. No pharmaceuticals, no therapy, just a guided imagery soundtrack – and the subjects of the study reported a huge decrease in symptoms across the board. “Many survivors of PTSD can be re-traumatized by being pushed to discuss a traumatic event.” Treatment approaches for post traumatic stress vary widely, but new research…

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