Learn more about PTSD
PTSD Treatment Cambridge
Serious mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder can be extremely hard to deal with. You might want to live a fulfilling, successful life, but find that PTSD gets in the way of that, impacting your daily functioning.
If that’s the case, you need effective, targeted health care that provides science-backed clinical services. At Cambridge Mental Health, we offer comprehensive outpatient programs that deliver genuinely effective treatment for reducing symptoms. With us, you can take back control of your life, saying goodbye to unpleasant symptoms like frequent flashbacks and nightmares.
About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by a traumatic event or experience, with trauma and PTSD intrinsically linked. The symptoms include:
- Flashbacks
- Nightmares
- Negative Thought Patterns
- A Feeling of Emotional Numbness
- Sleeping Difficulties
A person with PTSD will often remember their traumatic experience in vivid detail, and it will often overtake their thoughts when they do not want it to. It impacts their daily life, causing disturbances while they are both awake and asleep.
Who Experiences PTSD?
It is important to note that PTSD can affect anyone, including children, young adults, and older adults.
PTSD is often associated with war and combat. It is true that many people who experience trauma during a war or conflict experience PTSD, but many other events can cause PTSD, including:
- Physical Assaults
- Car Accidents
- Childhood Abuse
- Domestic Abuse
- Health Problems
- Natural Disasters
- Death of a Loved One
The event is highly distressing for the individual and has a lasting impact on their brain.
What Are the Risks of PTSD?
Living with PTSD without seeking mental health care is not a good idea, as it comes with a variety of risks on top of the present symptoms, which are unpleasant to deal with in themselves.
Substance Abuse: Many people with PTSD turn to substances to mute their emotions. This is a slippery slope that can lead to a full-blown substance use disorder.
Impacted Social Life: PTSD can massively impact a person’s social life. They may withdraw from their loved ones and find that they no longer have a strong support system.
Impacted Career/School: PTSD can also affect how a person succeeds in their career or at school.
Other Mental Health Conditions: PTSD may trigger other mental health conditions, such as social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or a mood disorder.
Treating PTSD
The good news is that PTSD is highly treatable. There is a range of medications and therapies that can help a person overcome their symptoms, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization, and medications like sertraline.
About Our PTSD Treatment
At Cambridge Mental Health, we offer trauma therapy to help individuals get through the memories of stressful life events. We incorporate clinical psychology into all our treatments, combining individual therapy, group therapy, medication, and holistic practices.
Therapies
At Cambridge Mental Health, we offer traditional psychotherapy and newer therapies to help you manage PTSD symptoms. A licensed clinical psychologist provides all of these therapies.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of individual therapy backed by scientific evidence. It is specifically used for those who have experienced trauma, and it works by helping the individual build skills to manage trauma responses. It leads to a better sense of control.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Another treatment available at Cambridge Mental Health is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is a type of psychotherapy that gets the patient to perform bilateral stimulation movements while recalling traumatic events. This helps with memory processing and leads to the individual reducing their distress surrounding the traumatic memory.
Group Therapy: At our facility, you can also participate in group therapy sessions. This is an important part of PTSD treatment, as it allows you to connect with other people and share your own experiences.
Family Therapy: We also offer family therapy sessions. We encourage our patients to bring along family for controlled therapy, where they can express themselves in a safe and comfortable environment. The goal is to create more harmony and ensure the individual has a better support system once they leave.
Medication Management
When you are in our care, we will also be able to offer medication management. Our staff have the clinical training necessary to prescribe and dispense medications, as well as manage them, so you are sure to receive and take your medication at the right time each day.
The Treatment of Co Occurring Disorders
We are also able to treat co occurring conditions. We understand that PTSD often goes hand in hand with other conditions, such as generalized anxiety disorder. As such, we will create a tailored plan that ensures you receive all the care and attention you need.
A Supportive Environment
We pride ourselves on creating a genuinely supportive environment for anyone experiencing PTSD. When you come to our Cambridge clinic, you will be fully welcomed – you will feel and know you are in the right place for your journey of recovery. Additionally, you can rest assured that our caregivers have extensive experience.
Holistic Treatments
Our treatment options are anything but minimal. In fact, we take a holistic approach when providing care for our patients with PTSD. We focus on healing the mind, body, and spirit. In addition to science-backed therapies and medications, we also help individuals lead healthier lifestyles through activities such as exercise, a balanced diet, and meditation.
Innovative Practices
At Cambridge Mental Health, we focus on science-backed, innovative approaches to our therapies and treatments. For example, we incorporate Internal Family Systems therapy into our holistic practices. We have a team of expert clinical psychologists who understand the complexities of PTSD and all the other mental health problems (like anxiety disorders) that accompany it. As such, they can deliver exceptional quality care.
Do You Need PTSD Treatment?
Are you suffering from PTSD but struggling to make the first appointment? We understand. The truth is that seeking in person care can be difficult. It’s more than worth it, though. If the following rings true for you, it is definitely time to get in touch.
Your Symptoms Are Overwhelming: If your PTSD symptoms are overwhelming and you feel like you cannot escape from them, treatment is necessary to help you deal with the memories.
You Avoid Anything that Reminds You of the Trauma: It is normal for people with PTSD to want to avoid anything that reminds them of the trauma, but this can impact your life too much.
Your Work or School Life is Impacted: If your PTSD symptoms are getting in the way of your work or school life, and you feel you are not living up to your potential because of it, then treatment can help.
You Are Socially Withdrawn: Being socially withdrawn because of PTSD symptoms will only worsen the problem in the long run.
Other Treatments Have Not Worked: If you have tried other treatments for your trauma and they have not worked, now is the time to try something new with our holistic, science-backed service in Cambridge.
Seek Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Today
Are you ready to receive evidence-based treatments from experts in clinical psychology? At Cambridge Mental Health, we are specialists in treating anxiety and PTSD, and we are sure we are able to help you manage your symptoms and live a more fulfilled life.
If you are ready to take back control of your life and stop letting traumatic memories control everything you do, get in touch with our team today. Remember that every conversation is strictly confidential, and our team is highly trained in dealing with all symptoms associated with PTSD. We look forward to helping you on your journey of healing.