Connection seeking rather than attention seeking.

Karen Young www.heysigmund.com If we knew everything – absolutely everything – about each other everything we do would make sense. It doesn’t mean it would be okay, but it would make sense. Too often though, when our kids do things that aren’t so ‘adorable’ we are quick to judge, either them, ourselves, or both. The … Read more

Unresolved Trauma

The following was written by Dr. Melissa DeBose Hankins, a psychiatrist, and she gave me permission to share it: This is what the result of unresolved trauma looks like. What many of us witnessed during the other night’s Academy Award ceremony between Will Smith and Chris Rock was a TRAUMA RESPONSE. While I am in … Read more

How is Generalised Anxiety Disorder different to normal feelings of stress and anxiety?

For me, the key thing is overwhelm. An overwhelmed anxious brain can believe the stressors are far too great to manage. Being emotionally overwhelmed means to be completely submerged by your thoughts and emotions to the point where you may withdraw and feel frozen or paralyzed. When confronted with being overwhelmed, it can be difficult … Read more

Toxic Positivity.

‘Toxic Positivity’ Is Real — and It’s a Big Problem During the Pandemic We shouldn’t have to pretend that everything’s OK when it isn’t. When I was laid off from my staff job a little less than a month ago, many well-meaning friends and family rushed to tell me that I needed to “stay positive.” … Read more

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