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How EMDR Therapy treats trauma without the retelling of the whole story

Unlike a traditional psychotherapy session, you don’t need to recount the details of the memory to your therapist when you’re doing EMDR. When you do EMDR, you are not giving the therapist the details of the memory; you’re targeting the

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Wh‌y Phys‌ical Trauma Rarely Stays Physical

Physica‌l injuries are visi‌b‌l‌‌e. You can point to a bro‌ken bone, describe a tendon ligament, or show a sc‌ar. But what hap‌pens after the cast com‌‌es of‌f or th‌‌e woun‌d clos‌es is fa‌‌r les‌s vi‌‌s‌ibl‌e and, in ma‌ny cases, far

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How Trauma, Re‌‌co‌‌ver‌y, and the Legal Sy‌ste‌m In‌t‌‌e‌‌r‌sect wi‌th Your Men‌‌tal He‌alth

Physical injuries le‌av‌e ma‌‌rks that do‌c‌tors ca‌‌n me‌‌a‌‌sure, ph‌otogra‌‌ph, an‌‌d treat with a clear pr‌otoc‌ol. Brok‌‌en bone‌s ge‌t se‌‌t, la‌c‌‌e‌‌rati‌‌ons get stitch‌e‌‌d, and disch‌a‌‌r‌ge pa‌per‌‌work gets signed onc‌e th‌‌e im‌medi‌a‌te cr‌‌isi‌‌s pas‌ses. What rare‌l‌y makes it in‌‌t‌‌o th‌a‌‌t pa‌‌pe‌‌r‌‌work is

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When Laughter Hides Pain: The Psychology Behind Comedians Discussing Trauma

One of the most surprising findings in psychological research is that humour is more than just entertainment; it is a powerful coping mechanism. Research has consistently linked adaptive humour with greater resilience and better overall psychological well-being (Cann & Collette,  2014).  From

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The Science of Yoga and Trauma

Trauma is not just in the mind. It resides in the body- it lives in a racing heart, it lives in a tight chest, it lives in a startled response that is triggered by the tiniest sound, it lives in

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When the Mind Relives the Past: Understanding Cognitive Flashbacks and Trauma Memories

When unwanted ideas, feelings, and trauma-related concepts bring memories into the present, studies say they are related to why such things occur and their effects.  People usually think of flashbacks as anything serious, a bright, cinematic-like rewind to the scene

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Model Mugging: Understanding the Freeze Response and Trauma-Informed Self-Defence

Imagine walking back home at night. You are in an alley, just a hundred metres away, and you will reach home. Suddenly, you slow down, there’s someone! Your heart paces faster, your palms sweat. Someone is behind you!  What should I

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Dowry Harassment and Mental Health: The Hidden Trauma Behind Domestic Abuse Cases

The untimely death of the young woman, Twisha Sharma, aged 31, which took place in Bhopal, once again raises the question of violence committed against women for dowries. According to the article, she died by suicide at her in-laws’ house on

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How Psychological Trauma Affects Immune Aging: Understanding the CD45RA/RO Ratio

Our physical health and mental health are really connected. Studies have found that bad experiences and constant stress can change the way we feel, act, and how our body’s defence system works. The health of our system is also important, and

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How the Brain Remembers Trauma Differently: Understanding Traumatic Memory

The fascinating story of Ben McMahon, an Australian man who was the victim of a serious car accident, is one of the ways we see the mysteries of the brain in real life.  He woke up from a coma in 2012