“Mindfulness meditation changes the brain and changes the areas of the brain that are most affected by trauma.” – Bessel van der Kolk, MD.
In these modern times, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are firmly embedded in the popular lexicon. This doesn’t mean that the general public has
Our bodies are constantly assessing our environment for threats. Most of this happens subconsciously as it would be both exhausting and overwhelming to continually check
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition surrounded by many myths and misconceptions. Many people often link PTSD purely to war veterans. As
The Role of the Nervous System What is your purpose in life? People have pondered this question for thousands and thousands of years, and it
When someone is in the grips of a flashback or panic attack as a result of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), learning how to return to
Research into the effects of trauma – especially single-episode-present-life trauma – is now well understood among the scientific and psychological community and the wider public.
Mental fog, sometimes known as brain fog, is closely linked with PTSD, along with other conditions such as persistent or chronic stress and mysterious illnesses
Shame is a commonly shared emotion in trauma sufferers who often blame themselves for the trauma they have experienced, which is both unhelpful and almost
Sensory overload or what is essentially a severe and prohibiting hypersensitivity to outside stimuli often goes hand in hand with anxiety, so it’s essential to