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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 5h

Please be as safe as possible in this weather- it can be really traumatizing!

Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Do Soldiers Returning From Iran Have Trauma- Are They Getting Help in Healing? Trauma and healing Therapist Laura helps her clients see and heal from trauma. Take a look! Follow me on Substack for more articles like this! substack.com/@drmartiloring 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What Pain is Experienced Among Soldiers Returning Home From Iran? Therapist Laura helps people to discover the trauma hiding beneath their physical pain. Follow me on Substack for more articles like this! open.substack.com/@drmartiloring 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“I was in the war years ago and still have ‘the trauma’ and I could be startled and confused and punch behind me. Talk to me gently when you approach me from behind”. Follow me on Substack for more articles like this! substack.com/@drmartiloring (continued)

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How Many Families of Soldiers Injured And Home From Iran Are Facing Ways to Approach Their Returning Soldiers? The Ways of Approach Lieutenant Colonel Don Devis warned family and friends not to walk up behind him and touch his shoulder- he said, (continued in comments)

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I find it comforting to read true facts presented with such calm and caring.

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is very perceptive and true- we cannot know causes without asking with caring. And you are right, people’s trauma can change if they have opportunities to heal! Thanks so much!

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hi Molly, I think you help traumatized people across the county with your calm and caring analysis.

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tune in to hear the conversation between Dr. Marti Loring and Therapist Laura on this topic. Follow me on Substack for more articles like this! open.substack.com/pub/drmartil... Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified professional for specific concerns. 2/2

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This is about recognizing how tyranny traumatizes people and the need to recognize and heal from trauma symptoms. Click to read Dr Marti Loring's Substack, a Substack publication. Launched 10 months a...

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Does An American Solider Attempting Suicide On A Ship In Iran Indicate Unresolved Childhood Trauma And Current Trauma? Does Childhood Trauma Ever Truly Fade? Can a trauma experienced in childhood just go away? 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Lovely peacefulness- maybe we all need our sunspot.

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Terror can transverse our bodies so that we have stomach and head aches, as well as other somatic (physical) symptoms that drain our energy and weaken our immune system. It is important to seek help (psychotherapy) and/or relief in relationships and meaningful action. 2/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We notice our own trauma symptoms like high anxiety, high startle response (jumpy and hyper alert), and a sense of terror that accompanies us—an unwanted companion. 1/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Conversation 1 with Therapist Laura- Dysregulation and Trauma Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified professional for specific concerns.

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

That includes someone who loves you but is becoming irritable and seems so sad. What would happen if you asked them about it, went to counseling together? I am not talking about family violence, for which calling a hotline is important. Hoping for castellum to surround you! 2/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Latin word castellum is where ‘castle’ comes from-it means a fortified place like a little fort. In our country today, we all need emotional, as well as physical, protection. It’s so valuable to recognize symptoms of trauma and consider what can we do to help our symptoms, as well as others’.1/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It is harder in our country now to maintain a castle of dreams and hopes inside. Leaders who show caring and courage inspire and model for others. In our own small/big/meaningful ways, we can help and encourage and inspire others. 2/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A castle can be inside of us: The book we read for inspiration; a song that brings us hope; a friend who is so loyal; a pet who adores us. Of course there is the possibility of loss, especially in our world today where deportation and harm can go hand in hand. 1/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Same about food in our own country for many! What can we do, ourselves, to help others and feel a sense of hope. We cannot allow our hope to be stolen by HOPE THEFT or we are left with trauma indeed. Giving money, time, help can save us and our friends/families like putting hope in a safe place. 2/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We need our own castle, somewhere safe. Some do not have homes. For others rent goes up and a house is not affordable. It is not easy living in our times. In other countries where there are wars, or even not, homes and schools are bombed and food is scarce. 1/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Are we being traumatized on purpose to overwhelm us? Feel free to comment. Let’s recognize our trauma and can we control our trauma to serve (COTTS) and/or seek help from a trauma-informed therapist? 3/4

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

(like feeling helpless at seeing and being unable to stop immigrants treated roughly or children separated from parents). If we choose an action, often with others, it can cut back our overwhelming and traumatic feelings of helplessness that are part of moral injury. 2/4

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Avoiding moral injury when traumatic events are being thrown at us- now that’s an accomplishment! Moral injury is when we feel ashamed and helpless, guilty and horrified, at what we witness because it is outside our value system 1/4

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Isn’t that the goal of throwing so many traumatic events at us- to paralyze and terrify? If we seek a group, like an Indivisible (indivisible.org) meeting, paralysis/freezing can move over while hope/action slides into its space. 2/3

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Indivisible is a nationwide movement of millions of people working to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and to demand a real democracy. We believe that politics is too important t...

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Cinder Cockerspaniel seems able to stretch out and relax under all conditions. It’s hard for sleep and relaxation among the traumatized when concerns swirl in our minds and solutions seem unreachable. 1/3

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

To see yourself hiding from the news because it makes you anxious, and not able to help your country, is to recognize the avoidance that comes with trauma. Recognizing is part of recovering. Sending wishes of some recovering! 1.5/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A 3-D pumpkin shows not only the insides, but also the outside shape. That’s what we need to do with trauma- recognize the symptoms that come out of ourselves to affect the ways we look, act, and appear on the outside. 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We can get trauma-informed counseling. And perhaps we can CONTROL OUR TRAUMA TO SERVE (COTTS) our country. Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified professional for specific concerns. 2/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

When traumatic events occur in our country, one after the other, we can select a few things most important to us. We may choose immigration and search for a group working to help in this area. Our contribution may be money and/or what else would they suggest? 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Freezing with inaction can be a symptom of trauma.Finding small ways to help our county(like being in a group that writes post cards to voters) this can get us started and thaw the freeze. Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified professional for specific concerns. 2/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Trying to Thaw the Freezing Symptom of Trauma Can we Control Our Trauma To Serve (COTTS) our country? Trauma can feel like an unseen hurtle. Trauma can paralyze our thinking and actions. And trauma-informed therapy can then be helpful. 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Deep breathing excercises can help our anxiety, so can encouraging ourselves to attend a meeting where people are making plans to help our country. Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified professional for specific concerns. 2/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Self-Nourishment and Serving Our Country in the Face of Trauma One trauma symptom is HYPERVIGILANCE where we are jumpy and anxious so the temptation may be to avoid going to meetings. Self-nourishment is so important, like good meals and caring friends! 1/2

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What if you googled “indivisible.org” (a media site that describes events to help your country) for an easy-sounding event near you and went seeking hope? Others are struggling, too. Taking an action can decrease anxiety. 3/4

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Too much sleep or food- too little of both, avoiding conversations about politics and our financial suffering, moral injury (guilt, shame, sorrow) about the harsh deportation of so many. Getting help from a trauma-informed therapist would be great! 2/4

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Peeking Through Anxiety Can we Control Our Trauma To Serve (COTTS) our country? Huge ANXIETY is one trauma symptom. We may try to push the anxiety down with avoidance of news and use of some self-medicating or self-comforting behaviors: 1/4

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Dr.MartiLoring @drmartiloring.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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