Over the weekend, game developer Zoë Quinn (Depression Quest, Framed) tackled a meme that many of us with mental health issues struggle with: the rampant, casual misuse of the idea of triggers or being triggered. It’s something we’ve looked at from both a personal and professional perspective in the past, and it’s only become more […]
By Dr. Tyson Bailey Imagine for a moment that whatever scares you the most (spiders, clowns, the girl from The Ring) is hiding around the corner from you. In the first scenario you have no warning and are left do deal with your emotions from the surprise encounter. In the second scenario, you have some […]
Pry isn’t much like other games. You might not consider it a game at all. Its developers call it an exploratory novella — interactive fiction, but without branching path or adventures to choose. All there is to choose is how you’ll interact with its imagery from moment to moment: whether you want the surface […]
Taking part in a PTSD study doesn’t sound like a particularly fun way to spend the summer, but a group of researchers at UC Berkeley is challenging that assumption with a whitewater rafting experience for veterans and inner-city youths. The study is led by Craig Anderson, a Berkeley doctoral student in psychology. Anderson and his […]
The Face of PTSD Indiegogo Trailer from Malka MG on Vimeo. A new documentary aims to show the reality of life with PTSD for veterans across America, a situation that too often involves dealing with stereotypes of violence and unpredictable danger. The Face of PTSD wants to help break down those stereotypes and show what […]
Though it’s already fading from Twitch chat in favor of newer, danker memes, I’ve noticed “triggered” popping up in streams, chats, and comment threads for a while now. As far as I understand, at worst it is a snarky pushback at the concept of hyper-sensitivity as a cultural currency. But often it’s internet shorthand for […]
Last week, Republicans introduced a bill with what has to be one of the best backronyms to ever reach Congress: PAWS – the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act. But it’s not just a perfect name – it’s also a wonderful idea. The PAWS Act would provide funding and direction for a pilot program with the […]
By Ryan Hamann, clinician, M. Psych. Sc. Lara was rethinking her decision. The last thing that she wanted to do was to explain her nightmares and flashbacks to a therapist. The unbreakable “tomb raider”, as she had come to be known, can scale sheer rock walls but cannot walk down the street without jumping at […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been in the news in the few days since Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, spoke out about her son Track’s experiences coming home from serving in Iraq. She indicated to the media that his recent arrest on charges of domestic violence was a ramification of PTSD, igniting a national […]
