
Categories of Trauma
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

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

The surprising ways our mothers shape our coping strategies The first Sunday in May is Mother’s Day, a day created with the intent of spending

Better ways of understanding the role of families in shaping trauma Human beings are social creatures who rely on connections with others to survive and

“When you travel to another country, it’s important to know the local customs. When you’re interacting with someone with BPD, it’s crucial to understand that

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

“Soak up the views. Take in the bad weather and the good weather. You are not the storm.” ~ Matt Haig A recent report by

“Empowering action is the antidote to these horrific, overwhelming emotions (of climate change)” – Lise van Susteren We are all familiar with the potential impacts

We ask for forgiveness. And we forgive others who ask us. In that way we can experience healing, healing in our souls. ~ Ed Dobsons

“People have a range of capacities to deal with overwhelming experience. Some people, some kids particularly, are able to disappear into a fantasy world, to

Narcissists are generally viewed with disdain since being obsessed with oneself is viewed negatively in most modern societies.

“A lot of things that mental health professionals try to exterminate and fix have their origins as solutions to very complex problems.” ~ Bessel van

Self-harm is defined by the World Health Organization as “an act with non-fatal outcome, in which an individual deliberately initiates a non-habitual behaviour that, without
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