FAQ
What are some benefits of recreational therapy?
"Recreation’s purpose is not to pass time, but to make time live; not to keep a person occupied, but to keep him or her refreshed; not to offer an escape from life, but to provide a discovery of life."
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~Author Unknown
How Many Experience Trauma?
"70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives. That’s 223.4 million people."
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~National Council for Mental Wellbeing
How many people suffer from PTSD in the US?
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Around 70% of adults in the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.
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Up to 20% of these people go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Approximately 5% of Americans – more than 13 million people – have PTSD at any given time.
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Approximately 8.7% of all adults – 1 in 13 people in the U.S. will develop PTSD at some point in their lifetime.
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Approximately 3.6% of adults in the U.S. suffer from PTSD in a given year.
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Of people in the U.S. who experience a traumatic event, 1 in 5 of them will develop the condition.
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36.6% of PTSD cases are severe, 33.1% are moderate, and 30.2% are mild according to a study by Harvard Medical School in 2007
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~National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
What are the benefits of Guardian Sailing?
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Improve physical and cognitive abilities
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Increase confidence and self-esteem
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Foster greater involvement in the community
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Strengthen interpersonal skills and relationships
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Improve coping and adaptation skills
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Enhance well-being
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Encourage a greater sense of accomplishment
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Realize the benefits of a healthy leisure lifestyle
~ESS Support Services