Kids don’t have a choice. They can’t simply pack up their belongings and leave a horrible situation. And rather than see the trauma or abuse for what it is, many adjust their inner world to try and explain it away, dismiss it, or make it “ok.” Studies show that if...
Is being an adult basically just trying to undo the damage that occurred during childhood? That and a hefty dose of never-ending paperwork? Maybe. Childhood is a confusing maze of trying to please adults while also trying to fit in with peers. From an early age,...
Anxiety is a bully. Because it has complete access to your mind, it knows your deepest fears. It knows the exact buttons to push, all your nightmare scenarios, that send you spiraling. If you give it an inch, it takes a mile. The more you acquiesce and give in to its...
Feelings are powerful. We know the joys of basking in the good ones, and the misery that occurs when it swings the other way. As part of our survival, we evolved to be hyper-aware of the bad feelings. Naturally, the negative, potentially scary and “dangerous” ones are...
The truth? There’s probably a lot more people suffering from PTSD than we’ll ever know. The effects of trauma exist on a spectrum, and people all have differences when it comes to their threshold for discomfort and the ways they manage. Some deny their mental...
Imagine if it was only socially acceptable for women to get treatment for cancer? For example, if treatment was available to men, but there was so much societal stigma around it that most men just went without. In fact, they just never sought medical intervention?...
