“I was acting as if I had been traumatised, but I hadn’t. My parents were loving.” So what happened here?
Tag: trauma
Do you have borderline personality disorder or complex PTSD?
The majority of people I know who think they have BPD (past me included) are really suffering from complex PTSD and confusing the symptoms. So how are they different?
Why we refuse to surrender fear
If fear was meant to warn us of danger, anxiety is fear gone mad. Biology might explain trauma response, but why do we emotionally hold on to fear?
Awareness is the space between thought and action
I finally got to read Moshe Feldenkrais, who is the father of body-awareness exercises. Do you know how they influence our thoughts and awareness and subsequently, heal trauma?
The trauma of multiple nationalities
Nationality-wise I can make claim to 3 countries, but I’m not sure my heart belongs to any of them.
Falling back into trauma
Trauma recovery is kind of my thing. So when a recent trauma threw me, I thought bouncing back would be no biggie.
Disappointing my younger self or growing into future me?
I don’t miss much from the country I grew up in. I’m only missing the space between the notable events and people.
How to stop repressing your emotions!
The people here in the UK are known to have a stiff upper lip;
they hold back on showing their feelings as emotional public displays are discouraged. But why is that dangerous?
Perpetual fight response and anger management issues
While stuck in traffic last Sunday, my friends and I realised that anger is nothing more than being stuck perpetually in our fight response. Why do some things always get the better of us?
How movement can heal your trauma
In the mind-body school of trauma, movement is a staple to recovery.
Often we associate bodily sensations with danger, so we disassociate. But gentle movement therapy can help!
