abuse Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/abuse/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:48:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png abuse Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/abuse/ 32 32 Abused Children, Traumatized Adults https://heatherhayes.com/abused-children-traumatized-adults/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4988 Understanding how the prevalence of child abuse worldwide is shaping adult trauma Child abuse is a horribly painful subject to speak or even think about. For most parents, the idea of subjecting a child to violence, maltreatment, or neglect is unthinkable. Even adults who do not have children find this notion deeply upsetting, even frightening. […]

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]]> Categories of Trauma https://heatherhayes.com/categories-of-trauma/ Thu, 12 May 2022 08:01:10 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4896 How distinguishing among types of trauma is essential to the healing process When we talk about trauma, we often make the mistake of generalizing. We use terms such as “trauma-informed” or “traumatized self” without providing more specific information about what these terms refer to. In fact, trauma is a complex psychological phenomenon that is deeply […]

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]]> What is Drug-Induced Psychosis? https://heatherhayes.com/what-is-drug-induced-psychosis/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4764 Psychosis occurs when a person’s thinking becomes dysregulated, and they experience a reality that differs from other people’s. Psychosis can include auditory and visual hallucinations, delusions, or dissociation from the present experience.   Psychotic episodes can be a one-off occurrence or a succession of regular events. If the episodes are frequent and persistent, they may […]

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]]> Are You Triggered by Abandonment? https://heatherhayes.com/are-you-triggered-by-abandonment/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 05:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4734 “If you feel safe and loved, your brain becomes specialized in exploration, play, and cooperation; if you are frightened and unwanted, it specializes in managing feelings of fear and abandonment.” – Bessel A. van der Kolk All humans will experience some form of abandonment anxiety because the fear of abandonment is universal to our experience […]

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]]> The Codependent Teen https://heatherhayes.com/the-codependent-teen/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 05:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4707 “A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior.” ― Melody Beattie Teenagers can often struggle with codependent relationships without their families noticing. Often, it is under the guise of an intense friendship or romantic relationship, which masks the fact that […]

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]]> Parentification of Children https://heatherhayes.com/parentification-of-children/ Sun, 21 Nov 2021 05:01:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4694 “Children are not things to be molded but are people to be unfolded.”   — Jess Lair, author Parents and children ideally have clearly defined roles; however, the boundaries become blurred in the case of parentification. In a healthy relationship, the parent cares for the child, allowing them to focus on their own development and […]

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]]> The Trauma of a Privileged Youth https://heatherhayes.com/the-trauma-of-a-privileged-youth/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 05:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4689 Trauma is not a term immediately associated with privileged individuals. Trauma, and associated trauma disorders such as PTSD, are usually seen as reactions to life-threatening traumatic events such as accidents, natural disasters, war, and sexual or physical violence. However, chronic trauma can be caused by long term exposure to emotional abuse, neglect, or abandonment, all […]

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]]> The Longer the Better? https://heatherhayes.com/the-longer-the-better/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4248 “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~ Confucius Substance use is at an all-time global high. In 2019, it was recorded that 21 million Americans misuse at least one substance and deaths from overdose have more than tripled in the last 30 years.[1] Substance use costs […]

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]]> The Healing Power of Forgiveness https://heatherhayes.com/power-of-forgiveness/ Sun, 02 May 2021 04:01:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4180 We ask for forgiveness. And we forgive others who ask us. In that way we can experience healing, healing in our souls. ~ Ed Dobsons Forgiveness can be an important step in healing and moving on with our lives after someone has done us harm.  However, forgiveness, as it is commonly conceived, is not always […]

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