June 27: PTSD Awareness Day (Trigger Warning)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a person's life.Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the events, mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues, attempts to avoid trauma-related cues, alterations in how a person thinks and feels, and increased arousal
Today is PTSD Awareness day for 7 cups! I have gathered some information for you! We want this day to spread the word about PTSD, its affects on human life, loved ones, and the mental health community all together!
Here are discussions you can take part in for this day:
Adult side
Discussion: Overcoming Fears by @JaceofSpades
Location: Guided Discussion Room
Time: 6 pm EDT
Discussion: PTSD led by @Nagisa
Location: Listener Hangout Room
Time: 7 am EDT
Discussion: How to Handle Chats on PTSD led by @DancingAlong
Location: Listener Discussion Room
Time: 7 pm EDT
Discussion: Share Your Story: PTSD led by @WarmChocolateMug
Location: Share Your Story Room
Time: 12 am EDT
Discussion: Managing PTSD Through Healthy Living led by @ResilientLucky
Location: Healthy Living Room
Time: 8 pm EDT
Teen side
Discussion: Overcoming Fears led by @freshHug78
Location: Guided Discussion Room
Time: 2:30 am EDT
Discussion: PTSD led by @Alysdair
Location: Teen Listener Room
Time: 10:30 am EDT
[Convert to more time zones here].
Here are various things you can take a look at:
Self Help Guide: PTSD
Information: Truamatic Experience Help.
Forum category: Traumatic Experiences Community
Forum post: Ideas for dealing with PTSD during the holidays
Information: Share your ideas to deal with PTSD during holidays.
Forum post: I suffer from (insert here) but I am still... (complete)
Information: Speak out on mental health stigma by sharing here.
Blog post: I Ran Away from an Abusive Relationship in My 20s. Here Are the 6 Lessons that Helped Me Heal.
Information: A personal experience
Here are few Mindfulness Exercises you can practice today with:
Rainbow Relaxation Emotion Training
Here are other things you can get involved with or check out:
Feed activity: Share how your journey of life turned you into a strong person
Hashtags: #IAm Strong
Emotional Intelligence Tool Kit [Here]
Self-Help Skills for Coping With PTSD [Here]
PTSD Self Help Guide [Here]
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@ResilientLucky !!!!couldn't do it without y'all!!!! Your all such a big help!!!! Than you?!!
@ResilientLucky
im disappointed I didn't see this in time :(
Good topic.. i ll try to attend the discussion
@ResilientLucky, Thank you for the valuable info.
