Flashbacks, nightmares, avoiding places, and emotional dysregulation are all common side effects of trauma. If you know someone who has experienced trauma, chances are they have a lot more going on inside their mind than they portray. Between 2023 and 2024,...
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder is often misunderstood, as the condition itself and its symptoms are rooted deeper than standard PTSD. The complexities stem from ongoing, inescapable, and disheartening trauma, causing feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and...
Anxiety is a prevalent mental health condition, but what does it mean when it is health-focused? Health anxiety is a real condition, and since the pandemic, more and more people are feeling its effects. Health anxiety involves the fear that a serious illness is...
What is betrayal trauma? Those who have experienced it will describe it as deeply hurtful, causing pain, sadness, and guilt for years to come. This is because betrayal trauma is not committed by a stranger or event – it comes directly from someone you love. In 2024,...
Alcohol Shakes It’s an all too familiar feeling: the puking, shaking, heart pounding, and head racing. Most people would probably be concerned that something was wrong with their body, but not you. It is a rare morning when you don’t wake up anxious, your body craving...