Category: Trauma

The power of trauma and its impact on how we remember an event can set off a long cycle of recurring and disturbing flashbacks. Understanding what they are, and how

Your heart is racing, your palms are sweating and your thoughts are in an anxious jumble – you’ve just been triggered. Preparing for triggers, and having an array of techniques

The development of PTSD following a traumatic event can make it difficult to move past the pain, fear, and horror of that moment, hindering one’s ability to naturally grow and

If you feel like you are always last on your list, you may be acting in response to internalised trauma. Here’s what you should know about fawning. You have noticed

A child’s love for their parents is strong – but what happens when this natural bond is exploited by a parent unable or unwilling to set appropriate boundaries? Survivors of

Traumatic life events can have a severe impact on anyone who goes through them. However, children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to the effects of trauma. It can quickly take

Childhood has the potential to create some of our finest memories that will stay with us forever, and comfort us through difficult times in the future. But our ability to

The National Institute of Mental Health in the United States defines childhood trauma as, ‘’The experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful, which often results in

Trauma is a mental health issue that is triggered by a traumatic event. It can occur as a result of either witnessing or experiencing such events and includes symptoms such