Wikipedia People who go through some types of extremely traumatic experiences can have certain symptoms and problems afterward. The severity of these symptoms depends on the person, the type of trauma involved, and the emotional support they receive from others. Reactions to and symptoms of trauma can be wide and varied, and differ in severityRead more
By ABC sports editor David Mark, July 9, 2016 Trent Moran can now watch a game of football without his heart racing; without having an anxiety attack. He can sit at a table with friends, without making secretive bets on his mobile phone under the table. The 29-year-old project manager no longer wonders whether suicideRead more
By Louise Merrillees . Updated 4 Apr 2016, 7:56am FOMO, FOBO, and NoMo are among a growing list of acronyms relating to people’s fear of not being able to check their social media feed, and the issue has psychologists scrambling to keep up. “Every time you have a spare moment, people are checking their FacebookRead more
April 10, 2018 by Elana Oberlander More than 70 years since the end of World War II, there are still signs of intergenerational transmission of Holocaust trauma that are manifested in the way adult offspring of Holocaust survivors care for their elderly parents, according to a new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University. To thisRead more
Universal Practice’s Sammy Wilson shares three simple ways to meditate for those who think it’s all too difficult. Just because your mind’s too focused on work matters and other things, doesn’t mean you can’t utilise one of the best relaxation technique available. Meditation can be practiced by anyone. If you were keen to take upRead more
By Madonna King, 5th January, 2019 At a school in Perth, a group of teen girls is sitting in a circle, practising breathing techniques. One. Two. Three. Four. “I’ve only got a couple of minutes with them,” a school counsellor tells me later. Why? Because if this cohort can’t learn to slow-breathe in two minutes,Read more
Coherence Associates Inc. June, 2016 EMDR Therapy has been validated as an effective treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as evidenced by controlled clinical research studies. EMDR Therapy has consistently shown effectiveness with other issues involving negative memories that create roadblocks and challenges in a person’s quality of life. There are several benefits to EMDR TherapyRead more
By Claudine Ryan, ABC, Wed 15 Jun 2016. It’s hard not to be upset by the rolling media coverage of an unfolding tragedy like this week’s mass shooting in Orlando, with its graphic footage and heartbreaking interviews of those directly affected. And for children, such news can be difficult to understand. Escaping these big storiesRead more
December 16, 2013 by Heather Gray Heather Gray challenges us to think about what our sons really need in order to be emotionally literate.– Recently, an important interview with Jane Fonda has been making its way around the web. She’s given two minutes to talk to her captive audience about anything. With candor, authenticity, andRead more
