Types of No Contact with Narcissists and Toxic Relationships
There are levels to distancing yourself from a problematic person or relationship.
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Trauma
At Home Treatments for Trauma
Nobody should go through life anxious, worried, fearful, or defeated because of past experience. While therapy is necessary for overcoming your ordeal, worry not. You can manage the symptoms and train yourself to cultivate resilience, mental strength to face your fears, and the discipline to resist destructive coping behaviors.
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How to Support a Friend or Family Member After a Trauma
Aside from trauma therapy, support is indispensable after an ordeal. According to research, a person’s self-efficiency declines after a traumatic event.
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10 Ways EMDR is Different From Talk Therapy
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for disorders involving trauma. The intervention uses bilateral stimulation in the form of following the therapist’s moving finger, listening to clicks or tunes in a headphone, or tapping on alternating knees while focusing on a traumatic memory.
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Working With A Spanish-Speaking Therapist
Working with a Spanish-speaking therapist can be highly beneficial for individuals more comfortable communicating in Spanish or identifying strongly with Hispanic or Spanish-speaking
cultures.
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The Beginners Guide To Living With Nightmares.
The Terrifying Effects Of Poor Night Sleep and What You Can Do About It. Late into the 1700’s, the definition of a nightmare was, “a disease when a man in his sleep supposes he has a great weight laying upon him”. While we’ve come to understand nightmares much more in-depth since then, there’s still an
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What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is often mistaken to mean physical abuse with the spouse or partner as the perpetrator. However, the term is broad. By definition, domestic violence is abuse inflicted by a relative, family member, partner, or ex-partner. It can be between a child and a caregiver, siblings, or two in-laws. It also includes Child abuse
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The Trauma Bond.
Have you watched a movie of a character in a toxic relationship, and freeing themselves felt impossible? The more the abuser became mean, the deeper the receiver’s inclination grew to want to please them. They made excuses for the abuser’s shortfalls and dismissed their cruel intent. The person at the receiving end of the abuse
Is Stockholm Syndrome The Same As a Trauma Bond? Untangling The Web Of Love and Abuse
Have you ever heard the term Stockholm Syndrome? If you have, what comes to mind? Imagine being in a physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive relationship. While most people on the outside view your situation as simple as the cliche advice they give, Just leaving brings about more sadness, anxiety, and confusion than you can handle. The sound of your
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What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is often mistaken to mean physical abuse with the spouse or partner as the perpetrator. However, the term is broad. By definition, domestic violence is abuse inflicted by a relative, family member, partner, or ex-partner. It can be between a child and a caregiver, siblings, or two in-laws. It also includes Child abuse
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