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Acknowledge what happened in order to heal properly and to be able to move on.
A traumatic incident in your life changes you forever.
There are no timelines involved in PTSD
Things to do to heal: For a BRIEF time put your own emotions aside and focus on trying to help
somebody else
Things to do to heal: Find a hobby; learn something new
Things to do to heal: Look after yourself physically even before or after the incident: exercise,
sleep, eat properly
Things to do to heal: Forgive so that you can move forward with healing
Things to do to heal: accept what happened, grieve and reflect
One of the symptoms of PTSD is Avoidance
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