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PTSD Questions & Answers with Joyce Boaz & Dr. Frank Ochberg, M.D. Read "Survivor Psalm" by Frank Ochberg

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Dear Friends: Every month I will ask Dr. Frank Ochberg a PTSD related question. These are questions based on conversations I've had with trauma survivors. I hope you find these exchanges helpful. Please keep in mind that the info on this page and website is not a substitute for the advice given you by your own health professional and is for informational purposes only. Please check back often. If you would like to add this link to your website, please contact Joyceb3955@aol.com Tweet

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NEW: What was the inspiration for the Survivor Psalm? Frank Ochberg reads the "Survivor Psalm." The Psalm in the form of a bookmark has been distributed to thousands of trauma survivors. Frank wrote the psalm after working with victims of crime, and wanting a statement that would reflect a state of mind after therapy was completed. length: 1:53

For a free bookmark send an SASE to Joyce c/o Gift From Within, 16 Cobb Hill Road, Camden ME 04843.

NEW DVD: Making Peace with Chronic PTSD -- Marla's Story Marla Handy has nothing to hide -- anymore. She is a college teacher, a professional consultant and a happily married, resilient woman. But she was terribly mistreated as a child, sexually assaulted as a young adult, and burdened by chronic PTSD for decades. In an intimate conversation with trauma expert Frank Ochberg, MD, she explains how she manages her complex trauma and chronic PTSD symptoms. Marla Handy is the author of "No Comfort Zone: Notes on Living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," published by Mocassa Press and available on Amazon. Running Time: 54 minutes - Available in DVD

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