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The Effects of Generational Trauma on Young Adults
Generational trauma occurs when the effects of a parent’s or a grandparent’s trauma are passed down to younger generations. This can occur if a parent
OVERCOME YOUR DEPRESSION WITH ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy combines behavioral therapeutic techniques with mindfulness training techniques aimed at helping an individual to live consciously in the present and to
TRAUMA COMES IN MANY FORMS
Trauma refers to events which are emotionally painful and which remain in an individual’s subconscious throughout one’s life. Trauma can occur in many different forms:
ADULTS WITH INSECURE ATTACHMENT STYLES
If you are an adult with an insecure attachment style, you may have been raised in a chaotic or violent family environment or may have
DISTRESS TOLERANCE TRAINING: A SUPERPOWER
Distress Tolerance is a module in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and these mindfulness-based skills are often called “crisis survival skills” because they help a person to
PROCRASTINATION AND ADULT ADHD
In his book, The Power of Unwavering Focus, Dandapani, a Hindu monk and philosopher, proposes that distraction, anxiety, stress, worry, and fear are the most
USING THE “CALM” APPROACH TO REMOVE THE GASLIGHTER’S CONTROL OVER YOU
The CALM Approach is a learned and practiced set of coping and empowering strategies which can be applied to many of life’s unexpected emotional and
FREE YOURSELF FROM GASLIGHTING WITH THE “CALM” APPROACH
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse, which can occur in differing severity and time frames. This narcissistic behavioral pattern got the name from a
WHAT IS ALEXITHYMIA AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO ADULT ADHD?
Alexithymia is a difficulty with identifying, expressing, and regulating one’s emotions. Alexithymia has been conceptualized as a form of emotional detachment which often manifests as