# Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Caused by [[Trauma]]. ## Calming effect of Beekeeping The humming of the bees wings has calming effects on the mind. In addition, being around bees requires being slow, careful, deliberate, focused. This is valuable for people suffering from PTSD, because they need to learn how to manage their internal "frenzy" and focus on the "now" instead of letting trauma overwhelm their emotions. In this sense, beekeeping acts as a [[Mindfulness]] technique. I learned about this from a discussion with a member of "Hives for Heroes", an association helping military veterans: https://hivesforheroes.org IMHO, this is also helping for people with [[ADHD]].