Dysregulation, Disconnection, Self-Defeating Behaviors: The Heart of CPTSD – The Crappy Childhood Fairy We are often told that in order to get passed our trauma, we have to face it and embrace it. We have to force ourselves Read More »
5 Ways Trauma And Poverty Affect Childhood Development Children are quite resilient however there are certain events that can cause serious damage to their development. At the top of that list is poverty. Read More »
Early trauma leads to changes in the blood – Futurity Tests on mice have shown that traumatic experiences as a child can lead to blood metabolites causing problems for years to come. This research shows Read More »
How does poverty impact mental illness? Imagine being a young child, and having to feel the pain of hunger each day in the classroom and trying to pay attention to the Read More »
Facing Fears of Compassion in Anxiety and Depression There are many obstacles people with anxiety and depression struggle with. Perhaps it is not hard to imagine that a fear of receiving compassion from Read More »