How Does Socialising Help Us Avoid Threat?
Our social relationships play a huge role in our mental health, physical health, and mortality risk. As human beings, we have evolved to thrive in
Our social relationships play a huge role in our mental health, physical health, and mortality risk. As human beings, we have evolved to thrive in
We are all familiar with the automatic survival actions of fight or flight. However, there is a third, equally common response, which is not so
When we experience a traumatic event, it impacts both the emotional and physical state of a person. If we encounter a threat, our nervous system
Agoraphobia is the fear of leaving one’s home or space of comfort. It also involves the fear of crowded places. Agoraphobia is a debilitating condition.
Body dysmorphia is a mental health condition also known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). People struggling with this condition experience obsessive thoughts about their appearance,
There are various tools we use in trauma therapy to help clients process and manage their thoughts and feelings. One of these tools is journalling.
Trauma affects people of all ages and demographics. Still, one of the most affected groups today are members of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
Traumatic experiences in childhood can hinder a child’s ability to perform well in school. Neurobiological research has found that trauma impacts brain areas associated with
Adverse Childhood Experiences refer to potentially traumatic events experienced in childhood. Also known as ACE’s, these experiences may be responsible for a broad range of
Healthy attachment is essential for psychological, emotional, and social well-being throughout the lifespan.[1] Attachment refers to the way we learned to relate to ourselves and