posttraumatic stress disorder

Amber Heard’s Diagnosis: What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?

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Amber Heard’s Diagnosis: What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?

April 29, 2022 – Amid all the attention this month to actor Johnny Depp’s $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, a psychological term has entered the public’s lexicon: histrionic personality disorder. Depp says that an op-ed Heard wrote in 2018 hurt his career, and he’s suing for defamation. The term was used in court … Read more

Meditation and Managing PTSD

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Meditation and Managing PTSD

When you hear the term posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, you might think of a returning combat veteran who has flashbacks of being in battle. But PTSD isn’t something only veterans experience. The VA’s National Center for PTSD estimates that 7 or 8 out of every 100 people (or 7%-8% of the population) will have … Read more