Read our posts about Trauma

29Jan

Birth Trauma: New Mothers with PTSD

Bridget Hargreave

birthtrauma, childbirth, family, mother, motherhood, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Birth trauma describes symptoms of PTSD exhibited in mothers. Bridget Hargreave reports on what to look out for and where to get help.
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28Jan

CULTURE TIP: Room: When the World Shrinks

Jacqueline Palmer

abuse, films, trauma

Therapists

Therapist Jacqueline Palmer reviews new movie Room, starring Brie Larson as Joy - who, abducted at a young age, tries to make a life with her son after their escape.
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25Jan

Boarding School Syndrome: The Psychological Trauma of the ‘Privileged’ Child

Joy Schaverien

bereavement, boardingschool, books, childhood, depression, education, school, therapy, trauma

Mind

Therapist Joy Schaverien believes that boarding schools have a negative and lasting influence on those who pass through them when they are young and vulnerable
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15Jan

​Give Me Your Love Review: When you Treat PTSD with MDMA

Aaron Balick

culture, men, trauma

Therapists

Aaron Balick reviews Give Me Your Love, a new play exploring the effect of PTSD, currently playing at Battersea Arts Centre.
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17Dec

Writing Helped Me Understand My Bipolar Disorder

Amanda Nicol

books, creativity, depression, self, trauma

Mind

Amanda Nicol explains how writing a novel helped her make sense of her bipolar disorder and time in a psychiatric hospital.
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02Dec

The Psychological Impact of the 'Troubles'

Darren Magee

addiction, identity, psychology, society, trauma

Therapists

Darren Magee recalls his first memories of growing up during the 'Troubles' and explores how society tried to deal with this trauma.
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12Oct

Secondary Traumatic Stress: The Carers' Curse

Nicole Addis

burnout, carer, self, stress, trauma, wellbeing

Therapists

People supporting those with traumatic stories are in danger of suffering too with secondary traumatic stress says therapist Nicole Addis
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01Jun

How EMDR Therapy can Resolve Trauma

Linda Newbold

anxiety, counselling, depression, emdr, self, therapy, trauma

Therapists

EMDR therapist Linda Newbold explains how this lesser-known therapy can be effective in identifying and resolving past trauma.
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22Jan

What is Trauma?

Nicole Addis

anxiety, bereavement, depression, divorce, redundancy, stress, therapy, trauma

Therapists

Trauma affects us in various ways and can come from a wide range of events. Psychotherapist Nicole Addis explores the symptoms of trauma and what might cause it
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15Jan

What is EMDR Therapy?

anxiety, depression, emdr, PTSD, trauma, typesoftherapy

Therapists

EMDR is a relatively new kind of psychotherapy. Gillian Levy explains how EMDR can be used to treat trauma, with sometimes amazing results
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