Depression often leads to losing interest in activities, detaching from loved ones, isolating from society, feelings of low self-esteem, changes in appetite, and unexpected gain or loss of weight. It can often feel like there’s no joy left in life, as if the simplest of tasks are impossible to finish, that you’re worthless and a…
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Yoga Therapy for Anxiety
Walk through an urban city’s popular neighborhood and it is more than likely saturated with yoga studios and wellness centers. For good reason. Yoga has been reported to provide a variety of benefits for people of all ages, especially for people living with anxiety and trauma. With trauma sensitive yoga therapy, an individualized approach, you…
Self Harm: How to Get Help
Watching a loved one go through pain is heartbreaking. But when they are the cause of their own pain, it can be equally heartbreaking and confusing. They may not be aware of why they injure themselves, at Trauma and Beyond ® our team of expert therapists will work with your loved one towards developing an…
Understanding Intergenerational Trauma
There may be moments when your mind and body react to recountings of stories of trauma from your parents or grandparents. While you may understand why you are disturbed by their story, you may not be aware of the impact that their intergenerational trauma has on you. Trauma can be passed down generationally and…
Ways to Cope With Past Sexual Abuse
Living with the trauma of sexual abuse is complicated–and painful too. You may feel alone, ashamed, or unable to share your feelings with anyone. You may be overwhelmed by feelings of fear, anger or sadness. You may even feel confused or wonder if you are exaggerating your experience. Coping with sexual abuse is not…
How Can Somatic Experiencing Therapy Help Trauma?
Incessant stress and psychological disturbance can be reactions to deep-rooted traumatic incidents that haunt people for the rest of their lives. Fortunately, somatic experiencing has proven to be an effective therapy to treat PTSD and help to heal trauma. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder impairs feelings of safety and can cause unbearable symptoms that make it almost…