childhoodtrauma Archives

The sicker the relationship, the stronger the bond – trauma bonding and what that means

There are many reasons it’s difficult to leave an abusive relationship. ⁣Some of the reasons are of practical nature, fx. Financial or safety worries. ⁣Others are of a more psychological nature. ⁣One of them is the psychological phenomenon of trauma bonding. ⁣Trauma bonding forms in exploitive relationships. ⁣It’s best described as: “The sicker the relationship, …

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Imprints of trauma are more varied than you realise

Blog, Psychoeducation

This photo, originally from Janina Fisher, PhD, is one that I show quite often to my clients. ⁣The response is usually the same, a quiet moment followed by: “Wow…” ⁣Most people have never seen their pain and symptoms drawn up like this, haven’t made the connection between the symptoms they’re manifesting and their painful experiences …

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You do not heal from trauma in isolation

Blog, Psychoeducation

When you look at a forest, it looks as all the trees are individuals, standing there in the ground all alone. What you might not know, is that underneath the ground, they are all interconnected. ⁣⁣Did you know that trees operate through an intricate system called the “wood wide web”, which consists of a symbiosis …

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The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog

Book recommendations

Even though fictional books can be wonderful, and can change the lives and thought processes of their readers, I personally rarely give myself time to read fiction. The reason being that there are so many amazing non-fiction books out there, too many for one lifetime. ⁣The book I‘ve given most as a gift, recommended and …

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Need help developing your social connections? Try this exercise!

Tips & tricks

Our social network is much more important than most people realise. It is sometimes said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. ⁣It is absolutely vital for your mental and emotional health to surround yourself with the people that lift you up, not the ones that bring …

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