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How Practicing Self-Compassion Can Help with PTSD
Introduction Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that affects people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. While it is normal to experience a range of emotions after a traumatic event, such as fear, sadness, or anger, some...
Understanding and Overcoming Shame in Intimate Relationships.
Understanding Shame Shame can be a difficult emotion to experience in intimate relationships. It is an emotion that arises when we believe we have violated a social or moral norm, leaving us feeling embarrassed, humiliated, or worthless. Yet, while it can be a...
PTSD, Arguments, and Relationships: The trifecta destroying relationships post returning home from conflict.
PTSD and Arguments Dealing with arguments in an intimate relationship can be challenging for anyone. But for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arguments can be challenging and triggering. PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after...
Building Trust in Relationships
Building Trust in Relationships Trust in relationships is a fundamental element of any healthy and successful relationship. It is the foundation that enables couples to feel safe, secure, vulnerable, and intimate with one another. Without trust, a relationship can...
Growing Beyond Your Trauma: Post-Traumatic Growth
Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) is the ability to come out on the other side after trauma. If you’ve lived through trauma, you know how hard it can be to see the light at the end of the tunnel in the aftermath. After your traumatic experience, part of you might have felt...
What Is Trauma Informed Care And Why Is It Important?
Many people seek therapy because they have suffered through a traumatic event. But not every therapist is truly prepared to support clients with post-traumatic stress disorder or related conditions. Trauma-informed care is a concept in the mental health field...
How to Identify a trauma response and come out on top
Maybe you reacted aggressively when a friend made a joke that irritated you. Or perhaps you left the room rather than deal with a potentially uncomfortable situation at school or work. You might have tried to compliment someone who treated you poorly, or you might...
How Does PTSD Affect Family Members
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating for anyone who experiences it. People with PTSD often suffer from panic attacks, night terrors, and other symptoms that can have a significant negative impact on their daily lives. However, PTSD can also affect an...
What Do Veterans That Have PTSD Experience?
Perhaps you served in the military, or you know a veteran who has, and after returning home, you’ve seen or experienced struggles with mental health symptoms that have left you grasping for answers. Maybe you’ve been having trouble sleeping, feeling angry or irritated...