After the busy festive period, the New Year can be an excellent time for a fresh start, and a chance to begin the year with a healthy mind-set. You may already have some ideas for New Year’s resolutions – you may be planning on joining a gym, spending more time with...
Your response to trauma won’t always look the same as someone else’s. Your experiences — and how long or how often you went through them — can all impact trauma symptoms later in life. Living with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) might mean behaving...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health issue that can develop after a distressing event. The event may be dangerous, life-threatening, shocking, or very scary. Examples include: Accident.Fire.Military combat.Natural disaster, such as a...
People often keep it a secret, but the urge to self-harm isn’t uncommon, especially in adolescents and young adults. Many overcome it with treatment. Whether a person has recently started hurting themself or has been doing it for a while, there is an...
Self-compassion seems like a simple concept: direct compassion toward yourself like you do to others. But it’s incredibly common, especially with those who struggles with their mental health, to disregard the importance of being kind to yourself. Per Dr. Kristen Neff,...
Nearly 70 percent of the world’s population have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. And about 20 percent of these individuals go on to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This is about 44 million people… That is one...
