It's normal to feel embarrassed or ashamed after an intrusive memory pops into your head. But it's important not to let those feelings keep you trapped in the past. Such thoughts can be disruptive to ...
Have you ever been through a traumatic event that left you feeling overwhelmed, scared, and unable to move forward? Trauma can be incredibly disruptive to our lives if we don’t have the right strategies for healing. But there is hope. With the help of trauma-informed resources, such as counseling, mindfulness activities, understanding triggers...
Have you ever been through a traumatic event that left you feeling overwhelmed, scared, and unable to move forward? Trauma can be incredibly disruptive to our lives if we don’t have the right strategies for healing. But there is hope. With the help of trauma-informed resources, such as counseling, mindfulness activities, understanding triggers and more - it's possible for anyone suffering from PTSD or other forms of trauma to find relief and learn how to manage their emotions in healthy ways. In this blog post, I will provide helpful information about how you can heal from various types of trauma and its effects on your life.
It's normal to feel embarrassed or ashamed after an intrusive memory pops into your head. But it's important not to let those feelings keep you trapped in the past. Such thoughts can be disruptive to ...
When we experience or witness a traumatic event, it often triggers our old memories and feelings. We may find ourselves having flashbacks, nightmares, and very real physical reactions to events ...
Why is trauma bonding detrimental to your mental health? Trauma bonding occurs when a victim develops an emotional attachment to their abuser. The key element of a traumatic bond is repeated abu...
Traumatic memories are events that cause intense fear, anger, sadness, or other negative emotions. These events can be so traumatic for someone that they feel like the event is happening over an...
For many, coping with trauma and anger at parents in adulthood can be a lifelong struggle. Childhood or adolescent trauma and anger at parents in adulthood often lead to a number of mental and/or...
Trauma can negatively impact the brain of the sufferer. Sometimes preventing it from functioning, and responding to certain situations properly. What's even worse is how it can also negatively impact ...
What are 3 types of trauma that most people experience? They are all extremely stressful events that happen to people depending on their situation, where they are, or what they do. What does thi...
Trauma is a heightened emotional response to a traumatic event. It can be difficult to process and work through trauma, but it is important that you do.
In addition to the negative mental health consequences of not working through your trauma, there are also physical health effects such as the increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
This article will teach you what symptoms you might have if you have experienced a traumatic event.
If you or someone you know has suffered trauma, you might be wondering can trauma cause memory loss? Yes, research does show that trauma can affect your memory. It also shows that trauma can aff...
Traumatic experiences during childhood can have a lasting impact on our relationships as adults. This is because the brain is still developing during childhood, and traumatic experiences can cause the...
As parents, we do all that we can to protect our children. But sometimes, life can throw us some punches, and our children may go through a traumatic event at one point or another during their c...
Our journey towards mental well-being and health often draws us toward inner reflection.
These reflections could be about healthy and unhealthy behaviors, people, and places in our lives.
Especially if we have gone through rough experiences and trauma, we become more susceptible to feeling unsafe constantly.
Be it our mind or body, it feels like there's a constant race going on, and our thoughts are winning.
Helping our mind and body feel safe requires a safe space for ourselves, whether it is somewhere outside or within us.The age we live in is one of constant change, upheaval, and uncertainty. The more modern world we live in has become vastly different from the one our ancestors experienced thousands of years ag...
With all of this newfound access to information about mental health, it can be pretty easy to get overwhelmed, especially when it comes to trauma. But what actually is trauma? And how...
Many of us are often faced with struggles and hardships and finding help can be difficult. However, at Overcomers Counseling, we are here to help you in your time of need. We are passionate about people and we believe that ANYONE can be an overcomer if they are willing to pursue it. Don't let another day go by without getting the help you desire.
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