PTSD

Woman recovering after a motor vehicle accident with neck brace, driving anxiety imagery, and insurance paperwork representing post-MVA adjustment and recovery.

Life After a Motor Vehicle Accident: Understanding the Adjustment Process

What Is Post-MVA Adjustment? Post-MVA adjustment refers the range of psychological reactions that can emerge following a crash. These may include: Common experiences include: For many, these symptoms gradually resolve. For others, they persist, particularly when pain, uncertainty, and external stressors remain ongoing. Why Post-Accident Adjustment Is Challenging An MVA often disrupts more than the … Read more

Illustration of a military couple sitting on a bed, facing each other, with a split background showing a combat scene on one side and a warm sunset scene of a couple holding hands on the other; rings and a notebook sit in the foreground.

PTSD and Relationships: When Military Life Affects Your Marriage

I value the opportunity to work with military families. Military life can put significant stress on relationships, especially when couples face frequent moves, long separations, deployments, and the challenges of returning home. For military spouses and partners, PTSD can create additional relationship problems that affect communication, emotional connection, intimacy, and family life. When a service … Read more