Trauma

I’m Struggling with Past Trauma: How Can I Deal with Flashbacks?

August 12, 2022

Flashbacks can be incredibly scary and disorientating for a person to deal with, whether they’re emotional flashbacks or related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you experience flashbacks as a…

What is an Irrational Fear and How Can I Overcome One?

May 31, 2022

Amy Launder

Sadness, Self-Care, Trauma

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Most people have something they’re slightly fearful of, be it spiders, small spaces, or even the ocean. For the most part, these fears don’t tend to cause too much –…

Getting More Of Your Mojo Back

March 10, 2021

Amy Launder

Mindfulness, Mental Health, PTSD, Relationships, Self-Care, Trauma

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It’s no secret that 2020 has been a challenging year, with the coronavirus pandemic leading to the nation moving in and out of lockdown over the last few months. As…

How Can I Tell If I Have PTSD?

February 27, 2020

Karen Dempsey

PTSD, Anxiety, Trauma

Hypervigilance

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If you’re asking yourself if you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) then it’s highly likely you have lived through or witnessed a traumatic event – or series of events –…

The Trauma of Supporting a Parent with Addiction

October 17, 2019

Amy Launder

Children and Adolescents, Family, Trauma

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What is Addiction? Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking, or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. Addiction can be harmful…

Coping With Trauma: How To Stay Within Your Window Of Tolerance

September 30, 2019

Karen Dempsey

Trauma

Window of Tolerance

When you’re coping well with the ups and downs of life – when your thoughts are rational and your emotions are calm in response to daily stresses – you’re said to…

Emotional Flashbacks: What They Feel Like, And How To Cope With Them

July 15, 2019

Karen Dempsey

Trauma, PTSD

Emotional Flashbacks

If you’ve ever had a flashback, you’ll know how disorientating and terrifying it can be. Flashbacks are known to be a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) where the person…

How To Cope When Trauma Gets Triggered

October 19, 2018

Bridget Freer

Trauma, Mental Health

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Just recently, there were three whole days when you could not watch or listen to a news bulletin without hearing a woman, Dr Christine Blasey Ford, recounting her experience of…

What Is Complex Trauma?

June 29, 2018

Karen Dempsey

Trauma, Mental Health

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Trauma is most often associated with a traumatising event or experience, such as wars or accidents or violence, that causes extreme distress – and the effects of that experience can…

Eight Ways To Consume Bad News Without Increasing Your Anxiety

June 12, 2017

Bridget Freer

Mental Health, Anxiety, Trauma

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The news these last few weeks has been full of terrible and alarming things. Here is how not to become overly or adversely affected by it At a time when…