Trauma is a difficult and frequently overwhelming event that can have long-term effects on a person's mental and emotional health. Women who have experienced trauma might struggle with flashbacks and other triggers that make it difficult to move on and heal. However, there are strategies for trauma survivors to handle these symptoms and begin their healing process. People … [Read more...] about Finding Peace After Trauma: Coping with Triggers and Flashbacks
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There Is a Direct Link Between Trauma And Health
Trauma is the emotional response resulting from incomprehensible experiences. Suffering an attack, surviving an accident, or experiencing a natural disaster isn’t something everyone goes through. It’s not normal or natural to face these types of experiences. When we do, our brains and bodies remain impacted. What we see, feel, and experience has a direct impact on our minds and … [Read more...] about There Is a Direct Link Between Trauma And Health
Understanding Ego – The Good and The Bad and the Narcissist
What do you think when you hear the word ego? Do you immediately think of good or bad things? It’s easy to assume it’s all bad because the word is often used when referring to a person who is arrogant or cocky. We will often say they have a "huge ego." However, ego is certainly not inherently ‘bad’, indeed it is essential to our being able to live an autonomous and … [Read more...] about Understanding Ego – The Good and The Bad and the Narcissist
How to Stop Being a Narcissist
There’s a very thin line that separates narcissism as a trait and narcissism as a disorder. It’s worth noting that everyone has some capacity for narcissism, albeit at varying degrees. It’s only when narcissistic traits become debilitating to a person’s life and negatively affects his or her relationships that narcissism turns to become a diagnosable mental health condition … [Read more...] about How to Stop Being a Narcissist
How to identify a Covert Narcissist
What Is a Covert Narcissist? It’s often easy to spot a narcissist because they are the ones you notice first. They are usually loud, (so they get everyone’s attention), have an outgoing personality, and exude a demanding presence to match. We don’t normally think of a narcissist as someone who is shy, quiet, and introverted. However, there are individuals of this … [Read more...] about How to identify a Covert Narcissist
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