Category: Mental Health

The Art of Giving Grace

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Building Stronger Connections Through Understanding Sometimes being around people really stresses me out. I don’t agree with what they have to say, their politics, their religion. I still love these people, though. It just stresses me to be around them. If you can relate and don’t know how to get through the holidays this year, … Continue reading The Art of Giving Grace

Got Emotions?

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Learn some tricks to manage them today. A few years ago, I was going through a bad time and was struggling to get a handle on my life. I was running and biking to burn off anger and anxiety and was literally exhausted. I was thin. That was a plus. But my head was a … Continue reading Got Emotions?

Transformative Healing

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The Power of EMDR Therapy Living through a traumatic event is not a unique human experience. Re-experiencing the trauma is not, however, normal. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR for short is an evidence based therapeutic technique that's been gaining momentum for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you've ever wondered how … Continue reading Transformative Healing

Understanding Trauma

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How Trauma Impacts Your Brain and Body Trauma is a topic that affects so many of us, directly or indirectly, and understanding how it impacts both our brain and body is crucial for healing and moving forward. So, let's talk about the intricate web of trauma and its profound effects. 1. The Brain: Where the … Continue reading Understanding Trauma

Understanding PTSD and Its Post-Trauma Manifestations

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Symptoms, Warning Signs and Treatment Stressful and traumatic events can lead to a serious mental illness: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It's a condition that can affect anyone who has experienced a traumatic event (not just those in the military), and its impact can be profound. Like many people with PTSD, the wounds are not visible … Continue reading Understanding PTSD and Its Post-Trauma Manifestations