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If you or a loved one lives with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you understand the debilitating anxiety of never knowing when you may encounter a trigger. While we can’t change past experiences, Bournewood Health Systems offers individualized PTSD therapy in MA to help manage and alleviate the symptoms that disrupt daily life. With wraparound care from our multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals, recovery is possible. We can help you thrive and start living life to the fullest again.
No one ever chooses to develop PTSD. The condition forms in response to experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or traumatic event. While the person may emerge from the situation physically unscathed, the experience may leave lasting psychological and physical effects that impact daily life.
Common symptoms of PTSD include:
Untreated PTSD can have debilitating effects. Every day, environmental stimuli such as loud noises, sudden movements, or flashing lights can be triggers that cause immense psychological distress to someone with the condition.
At Bournewood, we understand each person’s experience of PTSD is unique. Whether you survived a traumatic event, are a veteran or a first responder, or were a victim of abuse, we create a customized care plan tailored to your individual trauma history. Using a combination of evidence-based therapies, mindfulness, and stress reduction techniques, we provide the tools to manage triggers and anxiety.
Modalities incorporated into your PTSD treatment program may include:
Deciding to reach out for PTSD treatment is the first step toward recovery. We understand you may feel uncertainty and anxiety before your first appointment, and we want you to view the process as the start of your healing journey.
Like all the mental health conditions we treat at Bournewood, our post-traumatic stress disorder treatments begin with an initial assessment to fully understand the trauma that is affecting you. Our experts then collaborate to create a personalized treatment plan that encompasses the whole person and focuses on establishing long-term anxiety management strategies. Through the entire process, you will feel enveloped in compassion and understanding in a space where you can heal at your own pace.
Bournewood has been a trusted provider of effective mental health services in Massachusetts for over a century. Our expert team is experienced in trauma-informed care, making us the ideal choice for PTSD treatment. Our vision, mission, and values reflect the compassionate care we provide in a safe environment where the focus is on healing and empowerment.
Find the tools you need to manage and recover from PTSD at Bournewood. Call us at 800-468-4358 to learn more about how to embark on your journey to recovery, or contact us online today!
Physical responses to reliving trauma can include nausea, increased heart rate, sweating, trembling, or difficulty breathing. While these are temporary, the condition has been linked to chronic issues such as hypertension, fatigue, and decreased life expectancy. Chronic pain may exacerbate PTSD symptoms and could even lead to other mental health conditions, such as depression or substance use.
PTSD is a mental health condition that benefits from professional interventions. As a friend or family member, it helps to show acceptance, understanding, and concern without trying to offer advice. Encourage your loved one to reach out to a professional setting like Bournewood, where they will receive the specialized help needed.
Our compassionate, professional team specializes in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment and is here to support you. Intake specialists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your call and help you begin yon this path.
Trauma-informed treatment is the foundation of all our services and programs. That’s why, at Bournewood Health Systems we are committed to a trauma-informed and person-centered treatment philosophy in which we strive to mitigate conflict in the treatment milieu for the safety of patients, families, and staff.
We are dedicated to providing the kind of support necessary to enable each person to meet their wellness and recovery goals. The leadership and staff understand that many of those served by the hospital have experienced trauma during their lifetime – trauma which often leaves lasting emotional hardship. It is our intention to prevent the use of any potentially re-traumatizing practices, especially the use of restraint and/or seclusion, and to make the hospital as emotionally and physically safe as possible. For this reason, we are determined to provide a range of tools and alternatives to assist patients in managing their behavior and emotions and avoid the need for external physical control.
We are proud of our well-trained staff that collaborate, provide choice, and are excellent at de-escalation. We are also proud of our highly skilled rehabilitation department that enables us to provide an array of sensory strategies. They have taught the Bournewood community about the importance of sensory interventions and how to best use them to help our clients decrease stress, anxiety, and agitation and integrate techniques for self-regulation and self-control.
As part of our practice we provide trauma-informed care from the beginning of hospitalization in the form of a Personal Safety Plan. This includes asking people upon admission about triggers that might cause them to become upset, warning signs that are often physical signs of impending distress, and strategies to help the person identify coping skills and avoid escalation to the point of crisis. It is our intention to provide the earliest interventions possible tailored to each unique individual. Having this information from the time of admission will help us meet this goal.
This website is not intended to give clinical or medical advice. If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis, please go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department or call 911.