You’ve gone on plenty of dates, but it never seems to work out in the end. You scroll through dating apps. Left, left, right, right, right. You swipe, scroll, and like, navigating through different profiles, photos, and quick facts. Everyone has a type, a preference, and a personal choice when it comes to dating. That’s how you’re able to identify … Read More
Can You Experience Trauma From Attachments
Have you ever experienced a BAND-AID sticking to your skin? When you try to remove it, your skin and the bandage act like they’re pulling in two completely different directions. It feels like the bandaid has become part of you. The pulling of the hair and skin hurts. A red mark or residue can be seen from where the bandaid … Read More
How To Spot Signs of Attachment Trauma In Adults
Some things are just easier to spot compared to others. Chickenpox is identified through blister-like dots or spots on the skin. Jaundice is recognized when the eyes or skin turn yellow. A quickened heartbeat, restlessness, and the feeling of butterflies in the stomach are common signs and symptoms of anxiety. Depression is associated with feelings of sadness, changes in eating … Read More
What Are Trauma Bonds And Can You Break Them?
It’s almost as if you have an invisible string attached to you and this person. No matter how far you try to get away, they find you or you seem to find your way back to them. You feel a magnetic pull drawing you in, even when you try to resist it. You know this type of relationship is not … Read More
What Causes Attachment Trauma And How To Heal From It
Think about when you were a baby or your childhood. You may have been raised by two loving parents who tended to you when you cried, fed you, and raised you in a loving home. Or maybe you’re a child of divorce. Your parents each had their own home, so you often bounced around from home to home and had … Read More
Healthy Boundaries And How To Set Them In A Relationship
Most people think of boundaries as a bad thing. You may think of siblings who share a room dividing the room in half to designate their sides. You might even think of someone drawing a line in the sand to separate themselves from someone else. Or maybe you’re picturing something more intense, like a fence or a wall. What if … Read More
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues facing our modern world today. In the United States alone, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults each year. While anxiety is incredibly common, its symptoms can truly detract from an individual’s quality of life. Because of its commonality, many people assume that anxiety symptoms are normal, but that simply isn’t … Read More
Putting You First: How To Show Up For Yourself In A Relationship
When you start a relationship, it’s easy to get caught up in your partner’s interests, wants, and needs. You want to make yourself readily available to them to show your interest, care, respect, and love for them. In most relationships, even healthy ones, people can sometimes lose sight of themselves, their own goals, wants, and needs. This doesn’t always mean … Read More
4 Ways To Engage In Healthy Conflict For A Better Relationship
Fighting is usually associated with being a negative thing. It typically implies that there’s a conflict or a disagreement of some sort. When you hear the word “conflict”, you may immediately think of yelling, screaming, fighting, or punching. Although conflict is more likely to be associated with a negative interaction, it doesn’t always have to be that way. There is … Read More
Breaking The Curse Of Generational Trauma
The experiences you go through are what make you into the person you are today. How you were raised, the people you interact with, and the choices you make each and every day. You receive a lot from your parents and family members. You may have your father’s eyes, your mother’s hair, or your grandfather’s height. Think about the traditions … Read More