Trauma and PTSD
Therapeutic relationships
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Psychodynamic therapy helped me overcome trauma when CBT couldn’t
The toxic memories of trauma governed my life for years. But psychodynamic therapy made me feel seen and set me free
by Lucia Osborne-Crowley
Nature and the environment
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Trees don’t rush to heal from trauma and neither should we
Trees teach us that healing from trauma involves balancing short-term protection with the slower process of adaptation
by Beronda Montgomery
Resilience and flexibility
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What the distinctive brains of resilient people can teach us
Resilient people have brains that are distinct in their structure and function, providing clues for how to build resilience
by Laura Moreno-López
Trauma and PTSD
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Trauma unmakes the world of the self. Can stories repair it?
Trauma needn’t be medicalised or replaced with reckless optimism. It can be a catalyst for better stories about ourselves
by Anna Gotlib
Trauma and PTSD
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A broad definition of trauma is useful; an open-ended one isn’t
Trauma encompasses a variety of experiences and manifests in many ways. But there are risks to stretching the concept too far
by Ahona Guha
Trauma and PTSD
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Maladaptive daydreaming made me feel trapped in my own mind
Extended daydreams were a much-needed escape, but turned into a compulsion that crowded out my waking activities
by Zainab Al-Hassani
Rituals and celebrations
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In the cinema, my father’s unspeakable childhood finally surfaced
Not too distant and not to close: how rituals help us process trauma, and why watching Anna Karenina helped heal my father
by Christiana Spens
Eating disorders
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When fear grew in my stomach, I starved myself just to survive
Hungry to survive an abusive childhood, I stopped eating. Years later, I learned the name of my eating disorder
by Nataliya Deleva
Psychosis and schizophrenia
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Psychosis can be a personal hell. It can also inspire growth
From a new sense of purpose to improved relationships, there are hopeful signs of post-traumatic growth after psychosis
by Gerald Jordan, Robyn Thomas & Veenu Gupta
Trauma and PTSD
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History teachers are no longer just educators but trauma specialists
History teachers practise on the frontlines of trauma and memory, always at risk of triggering violence and pain
by Nena Močnik
Violence and aggression
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Why psychological research on child sex offenders is important
‘I am not one of those guys.’ The cognitive distortions of child sex offenders need to be better understood and treated
by Meetali Devgun
Trauma and PTSD
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PTSD looks different in young children – but it’s still treatable
When tantrums and other changes indicate post-traumatic dysfunction, specialised therapy could help children with PTSD
by Caitlin Hitchcock