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Somatic Experiencing and Body-Based Trauma Therapy for Survivors of Known-Perpetrator Abuse

Trauma from a known perpetrator, intimate partner, family member, or trusted guardian, predominantly interpersonal emotional injuries upon survivors that extend beyond memory and cognition and result in post-traumatic stress disorder, physical dysregulation, chronic anxiety, intimacy and trust complications. Talking works, but

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Trauma-Focused Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by family or trusted people

Physical and emotional betrayal of sexual abuse by a family member or trusted friend may influence the effects of the subject on the survivors in the areas of safety, trust, and relationships. The most basic experiences, like family visits or

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Practical Steps for Healthcare Institutions to Address Historical Trauma

In recent years, healthcare institutions have increasingly recognised that legacy – and ongoing – medical racism and injustices continue to undermine trust, health outcomes and equity. As evidence mounts that racism in healthcare is both structural and persistent, organisations must

Awareness Parenting

Why Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Obsessive Thinking and Perfectionism

To live with an obsessive mind is to live in constant vigilance, a quiet and tiring attempt to create a form of stability in an unpredictable world. Obsessive thoughts and beliefs are intrusive, repetitive and inflexible ideas that contain uncertainty and ultimately

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The Role of Sport in Post-Trauma Recovery: Healing Mind, Body & Community

Sports play a significant role in post-trauma healing. Action encompasses all aspects of mind, body rehabilitation and rehabilitation. Participation in sporting activities after trauma can immensely help in restoring a person’s self-control, sense of purpose, and identity. Engaging in a

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When Nostalgia Hurts: Understanding Childhood Trauma and Neglect

Nostalgia is a sweet, sentimental feeling, but the idea that everyone remembers and longs for their childhood is a comforting myth, not universally true. We often assume everyone looks back on their childhood fondly, but in reality, experiences vary widely,

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Understanding How Trauma and ADHD Can Feel the Same

There’s a child who just can’t sit still and is easily distracted. But is the child fidgeting, or is it hypervigilance? What if the restless mind that everyone’s trying to calm down isn’t a neurodevelopmental problem, but a struggle for

Self Help

Emotional Healing: How Time and Action Accelerate Recovery from Trauma

The process of healing emotionally is a very personal process that individuals undergo after suffering intense trauma, loss, or emotional distress. This process tends to take two main courses: healing over time and healing through conscious effort. The concept of

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Free Trauma Test with Results: Find a Psychiatrist Near You

Symptoms of trauma can be felt for a very long duration and can influence your mind and emotional well-being. It could be triggered by various events that are precipitated by accidents, such as the death of a loved one, abuse

Awareness Parenting

Understanding Intergenerational Trauma and Its Effects on Family Mental Health

History suggests that once the atrocity is over, it ceases to exist. Colonisation, slavery, cultural erasure and other acts aimed toward marginalised groups across the world only seem to impact the groups when they are being acted upon. History does