Trauma survivors on the road to healing must create strong boundaries—limits that you put in place when interacting with other people. Boundaries are the key to healthy relationships and strong ...
Human beings are social animals. From the moment you were born, you had a basic need for companionship. The ability to determine who is a friend or foe is critical ...
Stress, everyone faces it, but for trauma survivors stress can worsen an already tough mental and emotional state. That’s why every trauma survivor must focus on building resilience—the ability to ...
Recovering from trauma is unique to each individual. Each trauma survivor heals in their own way and in their own time. However, there are times and situations when healing may ...
The best trauma counselors understand that a trauma survivor’s feelings of distress can be affected by social, political, and economic conditions under which they live. That’s why they take a ...
Disasters, whether natural or manmade, can be traumatic for even the most resilient individuals. That’s why you should be prepared to deal with the emotional fallout of any disaster that ...
Complex trauma occurs when you experience repetitive, prolonged and cumulative stressors. These stressors can be in the form of traumatic experiences in your family or close network, between you and ...
Trauma can be a life changing experience that makes you more vulnerable to becoming involved with abusive people. These abusers can be lovers, spouses, friends, co-workers, bosses, family members, and ...
Just as you move through the stages of grief when a loved one passes away, you must also make your way through the three major stages of trauma recovery as ...
The immediate effects of trauma are plentiful—panic attacks, sleepless nights, avoidance, and numbing; but what about what happens long after you’ve begun your road to recovery? What about the Stress ...