PTSD
Though post-traumatic stress disorder is practically synonymous with military veterans, this debilitating condition can affect anyone who has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. The ripple effects can profoundly affect your relationships, responsibilities and ability to function in daily life.
Hope by the Sea provides comprehensive and compassionate care for those struggling with PTSD, offering multiple treatment tracks tailored to meet our clients’ unique needs.
How PTSD Changes the Brain
Any experience that profoundly endangers or frightens you can result in PTSD, including serious accidents, natural disasters, terrorist acts, a loved one’s sudden death or a violent personal assault. Anyone who has gone through something upsetting can develop PTSD, not just those with a military background.
PTSD can significantly change your brain function and structure, particularly areas involved in emotional regulation and memory. When these regions become dysregulated, it alters your stress response. A hallmark PTSD symptom is hypervigilance, where the brain is on constant alert for danger. This state of heightened awareness can be exhausting and severely impact your day-to-day functioning.
Other common symptoms include:
- Intrusive flashbacks and nightmares that force you to relive your trauma.
- Emotional numbness and avoiding places, people and situations that remind you of what you went through.
- Increased irritability, mood swings and difficulty sleeping.
The Relationship Between PTSD and Substance Use Disorder
Many people with PTSD use alcohol or drugs to dull the sharp edge of hypervigilance and other PTSD symptoms. While these substances provide a short-lived escape from emotional turmoil, habitual self-medication will eventually lead to addiction, creating a dependency that can exacerbate your PTSD symptoms and hinder your recovery.
Frequent substance use disrupts your emotional regulation and makes it challenging to fully process traumatic memories, which will intensify your PTSD symptoms over time. A worsening addiction will also make it harder for you to learn and apply the healthy coping mechanisms that are necessary for long-term recovery.
Full-Service Dual-Diagnosis Treatment at Hope by the Sea
PTSD is a mental illness that will not resolve on its own. You must confront its underlying causes, which typically requires professional counseling. Hope by the Sea offers specialized PTSD treatment, informed by the unique challenges faced by those with this condition.
- Multiple treatment tracks: You will receive a personalized plan that addresses PTSD and co-occurring substance use disorders, using an integrated approach to treat all aspects of your health.
- Expert, compassionate care: Our team includes professionals trained in trauma-informed care who use evidence-based therapies such as CBT, EMDR and other modalities proven effective for PTSD.
- Nurturing environment: As a family-owned residential treatment facility, we offer a warm, compassionate community atmosphere. We understand the importance of personalized care and the value of feeling safe and understood.
- Holistic and comprehensive approaches: Alongside traditional methods, holistic treatments help you manage stress, reduce anxiety and improve your well-being.
Hope by the Sea’s team understands the difficulties associated with mental and behavioral health disorders. We give our clients a healing retreat where they can regain control of their lives while learning healthy habits. If you struggle with PTSD, please reach out today. Our admissions counselors are standing by 24/7 to explain how our tailored programs can help you succeed.
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