A warm welcome to Dr. Natalie Fleischacker, as a guest author. What are medically unexplained symptoms? It has been known for quite some time that stress/anxiety is not good for our physical wellbeing. However, with advancements in medical and psychological research we have found that anxiety can wreak more havoc than ever previously imagined. Medically […]
What Are The Long Term Effects Of Hypervigilance?
Hypervigilance is a hyperarousal symptom, seen in post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Hypervigilance is the constant scanning of your environment for any signs of danger, and you have increased alertness and are jumpy and easily startled. Hypervigilance and hyperarousal are triggered by the activation of the fight or flight response: When the fight or flight response […]