The Grouport Journal

Explore all things mental health. Check out some of our latest journals below.

I Love My Daughter: How To Show My Love and Affection

Mental Health

I Love My Daughter: How To Show My Love and Affection

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Thalassophobia: The Deep Fear of the Ocean

Mental Health

Thalassophobia: The Deep Fear of the Ocean

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Understanding the Ring of Fire ADHD: A Unique Perspective on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Mental Health

Understanding the Ring of Fire ADHD: A Unique Perspective on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Exploring the Healing Power of Art & Music Therapy

Mental Health

Exploring the Healing Power of Art & Music Therapy

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How to Relieve Neck Knots Caused by Stress

Mental Health

How to Relieve Neck Knots Caused by Stress

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When Does Self-Deprecating Humor Become Detrimental?

Mental Health

When Does Self-Deprecating Humor Become Detrimental?

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Exploring the Benefits of an Intensive Outpatient Program Near Me

Mental Health

Exploring the Benefits of an Intensive Outpatient Program Near Me

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How to Stop Being a Narcissist: A Guide to Personal Growth and Self-Awareness

Mental Health

How to Stop Being a Narcissist: A Guide to Personal Growth and Self-Awareness

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Signs Your Antidepressant Dose is Too Low or Too High: How to Know if You Need a Higher Lexapro Dose

Mental Health

Signs Your Antidepressant Dose is Too Low or Too High: How to Know if You Need a Higher Lexapro Dose

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Footprints to Wellness: A Guide to Feeling Better in Saddle River, NJ

Mental Health

Footprints to Wellness: A Guide to Feeling Better in Saddle River, NJ

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What to Do About Feeling a Loss of Interest in Everything?

Mental Health

What to Do About Feeling a Loss of Interest in Everything?

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Am I Asexual? Understanding Asexuality and How to Know if You Are

Mental Health

Am I Asexual? Understanding Asexuality and How to Know if You Are

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The ADHD Symbol: A Powerful Representation of Neurodiversity

Mental Health

The ADHD Symbol: A Powerful Representation of Neurodiversity

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What to Do If Someone is Blackmailing You: A Step-by-Step Guide

Mental Health

What to Do If Someone is Blackmailing You: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Finding a Therapist Who Accepts Medicaid: A Guide to Accessible Mental Health Care

Mental Health

Finding a Therapist Who Accepts Medicaid: A Guide to Accessible Mental Health Care

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Overcoming Porn Addiction: A Path to Recovery and Healthier Living

Mental Health

Overcoming Porn Addiction: A Path to Recovery and Healthier Living

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Living in Perpetual Denial: The Hidden Struggles and Consequences

Mental Health

Living in Perpetual Denial: The Hidden Struggles and Consequences

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I Hate School: How to Cope When School Feels Like a Drag

Mental Health

I Hate School: How to Cope When School Feels Like a Drag

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The Emotional Impact of Frequent Moves During Childhood

Mental Health

The Emotional Impact of Frequent Moves During Childhood

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Finding the Right ADHD Psychiatrist Near You: A Guide to Understanding ADHD and Finding Professional Help

Mental Health

Finding the Right ADHD Psychiatrist Near You: A Guide to Understanding ADHD and Finding Professional Help

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The Path to Tranquility: Effective Strategies for Managing Anger

Anger Management

The Path to Tranquility: Effective Strategies for Managing Anger

As an essential human emotion, anger can be a healthy response to perceived injustice or threat. However, uncontrolled anger can lead to stress, health problems, damaged relationships, and hindered communication. Managing anger effectively is a crucial skill that fosters healthier relationships and promotes individual well-being.

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Unseen Wounds: How Trauma Influences Behavior

PTSD

Unseen Wounds: How Trauma Influences Behavior

Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event that overwhelms an individual's coping ability. While it's widely recognized for its emotional and psychological effects, it's equally important to understand how trauma affects behavior. These behavioral changes can manifest in various ways, ranging from social withdrawal to aggression, and can significantly impact an individual's daily life and relationships.

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Hyper Independence and Trauma: Unmasking the Hidden Connection

PTSD

Hyper Independence and Trauma: Unmasking the Hidden Connection

The path of independence is often celebrated, signifying strength, resilience, and self-sufficiency. However, when independence becomes hyper-independence, it can often signal a deeper issue rooted in past trauma. This article delves into the links between hyper independence and trauma, discussing how such a coping mechanism might develop and what it can mean for an individual's healing journey.

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The Impact of Trauma on Personality

PTSD

The Impact of Trauma on Personality

The impact of trauma on an individual is far-reaching and profound. One of the often-overlooked aspects of trauma is its potential to alter personality traits, typically considered relatively stable over time. While it is commonly accepted that our experiences shape who we are, it is vital to understand the complex ways trauma can influence our personality.

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Navigating a Relationship When Both Partners Have Trauma

PTSD

Navigating a Relationship When Both Partners Have Trauma

Both partners bring their histories, experiences, and personal baggage into relationships. This often includes trauma, which can significantly affect how they interact with each other. When both partners have experienced trauma, it can create unique challenges. However, understanding and navigating these issues can also lead to deep growth and connection.

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People-Pleasing: An Unconventional Trauma Response

PTSD

People-Pleasing: An Unconventional Trauma Response

People-pleasing can be benign, reflecting an individual's genuine desire to make others happy. However, it may indicate a deeper issue when it becomes a chronic, compulsive behavior that comes at the expense of one's own needs and desires. This behavior can indeed be a trauma response, developed as a coping mechanism to navigate adverse experiences. This article explores the connection between people-pleasing and trauma.

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Unprocessed Trauma: Its Residency in the Body and Mind

PTSD

Unprocessed Trauma: Its Residency in the Body and Mind

Trauma refers to deeply distressing or disturbing experiences that can impact an individual's mental and physical health. Unprocessed trauma is a significant concern within mental health and neuroscience. When trauma is not addressed or processed effectively, it can become entrenched in both the mind and body, resulting in physiological and psychological symptoms. This article delves into how unprocessed trauma is stored in the body and the consequences thereof.

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The Interplay of Emotional Trauma and Dementia: An Insightful Exploration

PTSD

The Interplay of Emotional Trauma and Dementia: An Insightful Exploration

Emotional trauma and dementia significantly impact the brain, yet the relationship between these two is complex and not fully understood. While dementia primarily refers to conditions characterized by a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, emotional trauma is a response to highly stressful events that can trigger various physical and psychological symptoms. This article delves into the possible links between emotional trauma and the onset of dementia.

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Unraveling Healing: Understanding Trauma Therapy for Adults

PTSD

Unraveling Healing: Understanding Trauma Therapy for Adults

Trauma Therapy for adults is an essential component of mental health care. As the effects of trauma can manifest in many ways and linger long after the traumatic event has passed, this therapeutic approach aims to help individuals understand, cope with, and recover from traumatic experiences. This article delves into what trauma therapy is, the different methods used, and its potential benefits.

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Mindful Healing: The Role of Trauma-Informed Yoga

PTSD

Mindful Healing: The Role of Trauma-Informed Yoga

Yoga, known for its benefits to physical and mental health, has existed for thousands of years. An increasingly popular approach within this ancient practice is trauma-informed yoga. It merges traditional yoga's wisdom with modern psychology's insights, aiming to facilitate healing and resilience for those who have experienced trauma. This article explores the concept of trauma-informed yoga, its principles, and its potential benefits.

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Understanding Trauma-Informed Teaching

PTSD

Understanding Trauma-Informed Teaching

In recent years, the education field has started to recognize the importance of adopting trauma-informed approaches to teaching. This reflects an understanding that traumatic experiences can profoundly affect a child's ability to learn and function in the school environment. This article delves into the concept of trauma-informed teaching, its principles, and its benefits to students and teachers.

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Unraveling the Layers: Understanding Injustice Trauma

PTSD

Unraveling the Layers: Understanding Injustice Trauma

Injustice trauma, a term emerging from contemporary psychology, encapsulates the psychological impact caused by experiences of unfair treatment, discrimination, and social injustices. This trauma can impact individuals and communities, influencing mental health, well-being, and societal structures. This article aims to elucidate the concept of injustice trauma, its implications, and methods of coping and recovery.

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Journey Toward Healing: Restoring the Nervous System After Trauma

PTSD

Journey Toward Healing: Restoring the Nervous System After Trauma

Trauma can profoundly affect the nervous system, a complex network that regulates bodily functions and responds to environmental changes. Whether physical or emotional, trauma can disrupt the delicate balance of the nervous system, leading to symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, and even physical pain. However, just as the nervous system can be disrupted, it can also be healed. This article explores ways to restore the nervous system following trauma.

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Exploring the Link Between Trauma and Cardiac Arrest

PTSD

Exploring the Link Between Trauma and Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac arrest represents an abrupt loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness. Various factors can contribute to this condition, but could trauma be one of them? This article will delve into the potential link between trauma and cardiac arrest, exploring trauma's physical and emotional aspects and how they may potentially influence heart health.

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Understanding the Link Between Flinching and Trauma

PTSD

Understanding the Link Between Flinching and Trauma

Flinching is a reflexive response to sudden or unexpected stimuli. While it's often seen as a physical response to a perceived threat or surprise, flinching can also be a psychological response linked to past trauma. This article will explore the connection between flinching and trauma, how trauma manifests in bodily responses like flinching, and how to navigate this potential sign of trauma.

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Exploring the Connection Between Trauma and Bipolar Disorder

PTSD

Exploring the Connection Between Trauma and Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe mood swings. These can range from depressive lows to manic highs. While the exact cause of bipolar disorder is unclear, researchers believe it is a combination of genetic, biochemical, and environmental factors. A significant environmental factor that has gained attention in recent research is trauma.

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Delving into Attachment Trauma: Understanding Its Impact and Implications

PTSD

Delving into Attachment Trauma: Understanding Its Impact and Implications

Attachment trauma refers to the deep-seated emotional distress experienced by an individual, often a child, when their primary caregiver fails to provide consistently and secure emotional support. The quality of the early bonds we form significantly influences our psychological development, impacting our abilities to manage emotions, cope with stress, and form healthy relationships later in life.

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Understanding the Connection: Bedwetting and Trauma

PTSD

Understanding the Connection: Bedwetting and Trauma

Bedwetting is a common issue among children, often considered a normal part of development. However, if bedwetting continues past the age of seven or suddenly starts again after a period of dryness, it might be a sign of underlying issues. One such possible trigger is trauma. This article explores the connection between bedwetting and trauma and offers guidance on navigating this situation.

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Exploring the Connection: Can OCD Be Caused by Trauma?

OCD

Exploring the Connection: Can OCD Be Caused by Trauma?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that they feel the urge to repeat over and over. While the exact cause of OCD is not fully understood, it is thought to develop from a combination of genetic, neurological, behavioral, cognitive, and environmental factors. One such environmental factor that is gaining increasing attention is the role of traumatic experiences in the onset of OCD. This article explores the relationship between trauma and OCD, providing insights into the ongoing discussions in this field.

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Unveiling the Connection: Is Sleepwalking a Sign of Trauma?

PTSD

Unveiling the Connection: Is Sleepwalking a Sign of Trauma?

Sleepwalking, a common sleep disorder known scientifically as somnambulism, often stirs interest due to its mysterious nature. It involves performing complex behaviors while asleep, such as walking around, getting dressed, or leaving the house. A growing body of research suggests a potential link between sleepwalking and past traumatic experiences. This article explores the connection between sleepwalking and trauma, helping to understand whether sleepwalking can be a sign of past traumatic events.

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