Category: Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing

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Loosening the Grip of PTSD: Normal Human Reactions in Response to a Horrific Event

January 21st, 2010  |  

My heart goes out to the people in Haiti and to their loved ones here in America. I practice in South Florida and have been called upon to provide critical incident stress debriefing to people who have been affected by the earthquake. I’ve spoken with people who were there and now back here, people who do not know the status of their loved ones, and people who have lost multiple family members. Just like I remember what I was doing when President Kennedy was assassinated or what I was doing when other disasters hit, I will always remember what I was doing when I received my first call last... Read More

 
 
 

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