What is an Irrational Fear and How Can I Overcome One?
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 –…
Trauma
Getting More Of Your Mojo Back
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…
What Is Moral Injury And How Do You Deal With It?
What is Moral Injury? The British Medical Journal has stated that Moral Injury may become the most significant injury for healthcare staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Moral Injury was…
Working On The Wards: The Mental Health Impact
Most medical professionals, especially those working in emergency departments, go into the profession with the knowledge that they will face confronting and traumatic situations, from treating severe wounds to victims…
How Can I Tell If I Have PTSD?
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
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
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
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
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?
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…