Tick-Borne Diseases and Mental Health. It’s not always what you think…
Dr. Sharon Austin has just written an article for United States Association for Body Psychotherapy. Dr. Austin is a Clinical Psychologist in Fort Collins, CO specializing in Somatic psychotherapy for couples, trauma and chronic medical conditions. In addition she practices Gestalt Equine Assisted Therapy. She is a board member for Colorado Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness Association(COTBDAA) and she is an Ambassador for the Global Lyme Alliance. She is a Mom of two college students and co-hobby farm owner with her husband, tending to their horses, sheep, dogs and chickens.
“Without early detection TBDs can evolve into multi-staged and multi-systemic illnesses that mimic and/or coincide with many medical and psychological conditions. Two of the primary symptoms are chronic pain and fatigue. “Chronic” TBDs wreak havoc on couples, families and individuals. Mental health practitioners can play a critical role in helping clients and their families navigate the complexity of these diseases. The challenges faced by clients with TBDs are daunting.” Read the full article here.
