Recognizing the Trauma Response For those of us with trauma baked into our life experiences, it can be an accomplishment in and of itself just to learn to recognize when…
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Someone who has experienced a lot of trauma may find their world becomes colored by a dichotomy of power vs. helplessness that’s always more heavily slanted toward their experiences of…
Trauma is not a mythical mystical thing that once was or that only happens to someone else. Trauma can happen to anyone, and any chronic or significant stressor deserves the…
Trauma is a global phenomenon. It does not discriminate by the money you have, your education, or even the value you place on the world around you. Trauma can happen…
According to trauma researchers like Bessel Van der Kolk, author of the poignant and seminal book The Body Keeps the Score, the phenomenon of trauma is so widespread as to…
When you’ve been through something (or are going through something), it may be difficult to know if what you’re feeling is related to the trauma you’ve experienced or if it’s…
Post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse are highly correlated. That’s true whether we’re talking about the acute traumas sustained by war veterans or whether we mean the chronic psychological wounds…
What happens to traumatized children when they grow up into adults? Mental and physical health problems, addiction, and relationship troubles are typical. But one key impact stands out above the…
If you’re like me, you’re a little scared of your feelings. Scared because once a bad feeling gets ahold of you, you’re not fully sure how to get that feeling…
There are several common signs of PTSD in women. However, trauma impacts each woman differently and requires a personalized approach to trauma therapy. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a…
