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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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Navigating the Path to Healing: How to Let Go of Past Trauma"

Past trauma can deeply impact a person's life, often causing distress and anxiety and affecting one's ability to lead a fulfilling life. Learning to let go of past trauma is a journey toward healing, often requiring understanding, patience, and a proactive approach to emotional and mental well-being. This article explores effective strategies for releasing the grip of past trauma and reclaiming your life.

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Understanding Betrayal Trauma: The Impact and Path to Healing

Betrayal trauma is a unique type that arises from a deep sense of betrayal, typically by a person or institution that a person trusted or depended on. The emotional distress that stems from this breach of trust can have long-lasting effects on one's mental and emotional well-being. This article delves into the complexities of betrayal trauma, its consequences, and the journey toward healing.

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5 Signs a DBT Skills Group is Exactly What You Need

Do you feel like you can’t get ahead? Like life is just beating you down, or that challenges are overwhelming you to the point of chronic, debilitating anxiety, depression, PTSD, disordered eating, insomnia, or other mental health concerns? Do you feel like your emotions run your life, and you’re exhausted by the ups and downs? If these experiences are familiar to you, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, could be the solution you’re looking for. ‍If you’re unfamiliar with this type of tre

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How DBT Skills Help With Economic Anxiety

Many people will argue that we are actively in a recession, while others say the worst of it is just around the corner. Rising gas and cost of goods cost, supply chain constraints, thousands of businesses going under, peak reports of bankruptcies and foreclosures… it's normal to feel stressed and anxious during these trying economic times. ‍If you’re wondering if you’re dealing with economic anxiety, consider these important symptoms: ‍Overspending: Oddly enough, for many people strugg

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How DBT Skills Help With Climate Anxiety

As concerns rise for our climate and the future of our world, so does the anxiety that’s sweeping the planet. Increases in frequency of widespread wildfires and the length of wildfire season, along with rising temperatures and shifts in weather patterns leave many concerned and considering the long-term consequences for the Earth as well as the mental health of those who inhabit it. ‍The sobering ramifications of climate change are real, and present. It’s normal to react to these with emoti

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Understanding Anxiety Disorders and the Power of DBT

Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent mental health conditions worldwide, affecting millions. These disorders take various forms, each with distinct characteristics and symptoms. Fortunately, therapeutic approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provide effective treatment options. Additionally, according to the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, there are five significant types of anxiety conditions, which will cover here. This article will delve into five common types of anxiety disorders and discuss how DBT can aid in managing their symptoms.

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DBT Skills for Coping With Job Loss

Careers fulfill a number of functions in our lives, including satisfying our need to achieve, bringing us income, creating a sense of belonging and stability, and helping us to feel empowered and accomplished. Therefore, when losing a job (which can often be so integrated with your identity), we can notice an immediate and significant decline in your mental health. According to a Gallup poll in 2013, unemployed Americans are more than 2x as likely to be treated for depression as those with full-

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3 Keys to Choosing the Right Online Group Therapy Option

In digital health and wellbeing, online group therapy has become an increasingly popular choice for those seeking emotional support and connection. This is particularly true for caregivers, who often deal with high-stress levels and isolation. However, choosing the right online group therapy option can be challenging, with many choices available. Here are three crucial factors to consider when selecting an online group therapy that fits your needs.

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DBT Skills for Developing Self-Compassion

Although not frequently discussed when referring to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training, self-compassion is a beneficial and powerful side effect of this specialized type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ‍Part of the reason DBT can result in a greater sense of self-compassion is that throughout the DBT modules, students will learn to activate their “wise mind,” which is essentially a stronger and more powerful awareness of yourself, your emotions, your instincts, and yo

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How DBT Skills Help With Everyday Stressors

No matter who you are, the reality is that you will eventually deal with stress of some kind. This is a simple fact of human existence. Jobs, children, relationships, health, driving, you name it - everyone will experience stress.‍Unmanaged stress can increase your risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimers’s, depression, GI problems, diabetes, and asthma, along with chronic physical symptoms like headaches, nausea, and insomnia. ‍When looking to manage stress, it’s importan

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Benefits of Online Group Therapy for Caregivers

In our digitally connected world, online group therapy has emerged as a beneficial and effective tool for individuals seeking support and connection in their caregiving journey. Often battling feelings of isolation and emotional stress, caregivers can find comfort, companionship, and practical advice through online group therapy. This innovative form of support can profoundly impact their resilience and mental health. Let's explore the significant benefits online group therapy offers to caregivers.

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Benefits of Online Group Therapy for Students

Midterms, finals, challenging courses, dorm life, social events, sororities and fraternities, prom, PSATs, drama club, sports, college applications, friendships, social media… you name it, the life of a student is busy and there is always something vying for your attention! ‍More and more young adults and college-aged students are understanding the value of professional therapy services, but where do you find the time to prioritize your mental health amidst your class schedule, homework, cl

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Benefits of Online Group Therapy for Parents

Parents know the business of life and caring for children takes priority over self-care, often to the detriment of mental health. It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day rush of waking children for school, packing lunches, running errands, sports practices and games and other extracurricular activities. For a lot of parents, mental health winds up on the back-burner of the constant hustle and bustle of family life. Squeezing in your own therapy sessions can be a chore, and has to take a bac

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Benefits of Online Group Therapy for Working Professionals

For working professionals like entrepreneurs, doctors, teachers, lawyers, authors, scientists, accountants, and so much more, the daily strain of rigorous scheduling, deadlines, project management, people management, and more can be overwhelming. The daily grind can put a significant strain on the mental health of working professionals, which in turn can aggravate or even kickstart conditions like chronic anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and more. ‍With conflicting priorities often v

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Setting and Achieving Treatment Goals with Online Group Therapy

Effective therapy can shorten the distance between where you are now and where you want to be. Increasing your quality of life through group therapy can be a particularly effective solution, as group therapy (both online and in-person) increases the accountability and support around your mental health journey, which improves your chance of success. ‍Good online group therapy is backed by science and years of studies, and good therapy will get you most of the way to where you want to be. Get

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The Power of Group Therapy: How Shared Experiences Can Help You Heal

For plenty of individuals around the world struggling to establish a sense of normalcy and better mental health, individual weekly sessions aren’t enough. Overcoming daily symptoms and improving your quality of life can require additional accountability and support - two major benefits of group therapy. ‍Whether you’re managing mild to severe symptoms of mental health conditions on your own, were recently discharged from outpatient services, or just completed a mental health inpatient progr

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How DBT Helps with Bipolar Disorder

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are being used in increasing measure in the treatment of various mood disorders and mental health conditions beyond their original intended use (for Borderline Personality Disorder), including for Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is a highly recurrent and disabling condition marked by major depressive state and manic episodes. ‍The reason DBT shows evidence of success in treatment of Bipolar Disorder is likely because there is growing reason t

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DBT Skills to Know - Self-Soothing

The Distress Tolerance module of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) incorporates a number of types of Distress Tolerance skills designed to help distract us and get us through challenging emotions in situations where we feel a loss of control. Decreasing emotional distress as a symptom of situational challenges is one of the primary goals of DBT. There are a number of skills trainings that go into the Distress Tolerance module which can help with this, including: ‍ACCEPTSTIP IMPRO

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DBT Skills to Know - Non-Judgmental Stance

Developing a non-judgmental way of thinking is a critical component of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training, and falls under the Mindfulness module. Mindfulness helps teach participants to observe their own behavior, thoughts and feelings, and to stay grounded and present in the moment. Learning how to do this is the first step in developing new behaviors and making healthy changes. ‍The Mindfulness module of DBT focuses on our need to improve self-observation and awareness th

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DBT Skills to Know - Setting Goals

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was originally created for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha Linehan in the 1970’s. This structured variation on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy consists of what is often a year-long process of walking through the four main modules, and usually involves both group therapy, individual therapy, and even on-call phone consultations to mitigate crisis situations in the patient’s life as they may arise. ‍While the initial phase of DBT invo

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How to Use DBT Skills to Cope in Crisis

If you’ve ever felt your emotions are so completely overwhelming that you can’t restabilize yourself and may return to unhealthy or high risk behaviors, DBT can help.  Helping individuals to cope in crisis situations is one of the primary goals of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The skills and tools taught throughout DBT can be used in a variety of circumstances and throughout many daily experiences to minimize stress and reduce emotional suffering. If you’re dealing with a high-st

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Utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Anxiety Regulation: Three Quick Skills

Anxiety can be an overwhelming and pervasive mental health challenge, affecting millions worldwide. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), emphasizing practical skills for managing distress and regulating emotions, can be useful for those looking to control their anxiety better. This article will highlight three quick DBT skills that can be used to regulate anxiety: "STOP," "TIPP," and "Wise Mind."

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