Retraumatization is a process we go through when we have been specifically triggered to be reminded of our trauma. Reliving and reexperiencing our trauma in our minds, we can quickly be overwhelmed by the dysfunctions of our nervous system. Trauma affects our nervous system by plummeting us into a hyper state of survival mode. FeelingRead More
Millions of people are experiencing trauma every day. Most people will experience at least one traumatic episode in their lifetime. Many of them will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, many other of them will not. Even if the trauma you are experiencing is the first of its kind in every single detail possible, you are notRead More
Eating disorders don’t have a look. Now that modern diagnoses of eating disorders no longer includes a weight cut-off, more people are able to come to terms with the existence of an eating disorder and get the appropriate treatment. Eating disorders are a mental health problem as much as they are a problem with weight,Read More
Mindfulness could easily be the buzzword of the decade. One can barely talk about their health and wellness without talking about mindfulness. Stress? Practice mindful meditation. Digestive problems? Practice mindful eating. Tension and conflict in your relationships? Just be more mindful. The wide praise for the practice of mindfulness is not unfounded. In fact, aRead More
We don’t talk about trauma. Like the first rule of Fight Club, we don’t talk about trauma. Trauma is always a secret because the traumatic things that happen are often full of shame. The experience of trauma itself, which includes feelings of losing control, is full of stigma. We should have done something. We couldRead More
Trauma is complex. What does that mean? When a traumatic event happens to us, we react from our nervous system, our inherent fight or flight response that sends signals throughout our mind, impacting our body, and influencing our spirit. How trauma happens to us, as well as within us, is not isolated. The entirety ofRead More
Spoiler Alert: Toward the end of the hit movie Split it is revealed that the main character, whose real name is Kevin Wendell Crumb, suffered a series of traumas from an abusive mother. In response, he developed multiple personalities, receiving a diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder. One primary identity takes completely over and the manRead More
Living with “trauma” as it might be referred to as a whole, can be described as a disease of the nervous system. Post-traumatic stress disorder does not happen to everyone who experiences trauma. However, many of the people who do experience trauma experience symptoms of PTSD that manifest in different ways. Whether someone has fullyRead More