We chanced across this lovely short article the other day. It confirms something that we have all seen, time and time again, in our practices: trauma increases the likelihood of depression and other mental disorders.
The research article itself points to a genetic flaw which predisposes those with high levels of trauma to an even stronger tendency toward depression and other mental illnesses.
The big question, however, is this: how can talk therapy and pharmaceuticals offset a genetic flaw? Wouldn't cognitive- and pharma-based treatments simply be treating the symptoms of trauma (mental illness, depression, bipolar disorder, etc.) instead of treating its source?
That is what we strive to do at the Institute, each and every day. We are still hearing great things happening with the Counseling Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital and are looking forward to taking our protocol to the Midwest by the end of the month.
We are also getting ready to launch stress clinics in the state of West Virginia and are looking to expand our training opportunities out west. Stay tuned for more details!
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