by admin | Nov 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
In past blogs I have written a lot about coping strategies such as exercise, music, or journaling. But today I am going to offer suggestions to parents or caregivers on how best to help their children who are recovering from past trauma or abuse. Today there is so...
by admin | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
As my previous blog I wrote talked about rejection, this is expanding a bit on that, particularly when it comes to the subject of boundaries. Because of past rejection, most people feel guilty, ashamed, afraid, or anxious after setting a boundaries. I think the most...
by admin | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Rejection is probably the most difficult process a child or even an adult survivor of trauma must heal from. I call rejection a process because it is more than just one feeling, it is a number of feelings such as shame, sadness, grief, and not being accepted. Once a...
by admin | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are many issues and even illnesses that can occur as a result if trauma. The one I wish to address today is mental illness. It may not surprise you that depression and anxiety can result from a child being traumatized, but even schizophrenia and bipolar disorder...
by admin | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
There has been a lot of talk about bullying in the past few years since “cyber-bullying” has been termed and is now added as a form of bullying. In reality, traditional bullying is still much more prevalent than its cyber counterpart. Globally, at least one third of...
by admin | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
We all know that sleep is essential to staying healthy. Yet for a child who has been traumatized, especially one whose trauma occurred at night, sleep can be seriously affected. Not only can the child have a difficult time getting to sleep and staying asleep, but they...
