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How therapy can help me in PTSD recovery 14 Jul 2023

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real disorder that develops when a person has experienced or witnessed a scary, shocking, terrifying, or dangerous event. Though it's not easy to combat but by providing consistent love, care and compassion one can beat the disorder. Mostly therapies ar...

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