"It is tempting when you have had a difficult childhood to want to give your children the childhood you didn’t have. Yet the most important thing you can do is give your child what he or she needs. Each of your children will need different... buff.ly/2us10Tf

"This feeling of being in the zone is called a flow state. When one is in a flow state, everything starts “clicking” – the activity can begin to feel effortless, and one forgets or does not notice that any time is passing. Flow states do not only... buff.ly/2HT2AFz

"Shame is almost always secondary. It is a judgment about where we are. Shame isn’t being lost. It is the feeling we put on our experience of lost. Shame isn’t the feeling of grief or rage or desire. It is the feeling we put on top of those feelings so... buff.ly/2YMhTWx

“The primary drive is to regulate your situation to something more bearable.” So rather than some people having brains that are wired for addiction, Maté argues, we all have brains that are wired for happiness. And if our happiness is threatened at a... buff.ly/2FOhASG

Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive of Agenda and co-chair of the government’s women’s mental health taskforce, said: “[This] new research is more evidence of a concerning link between women and girls’ mental health, and their experiences of... buff.ly/2JJkRCI

We are offering a 4-year part-time MSc programme in partnership with the University of Northampton - this course in counselling and psychotherapy is recognised by IAHIP, and will offer theoretical learning, personal... dctc.ie/training/msc-c…

“Our study shows that for the greatest payoff, in terms of efficiently lowering levels of the stress hormone cortisol, you should spend 20 to 30 minutes sitting or walking in a place that provides you with a sense of nature.” buff.ly/2G0BVVW

This misdiagnosis affects sexual survivors more than anyone else because they commonly display the psychiatric symptoms common to both disorders, such as anxiety, mood swings, depression, emptiness and displaced anger. As a result, “Someone who is... buff.ly/2HX906M

"Most therapists these days recognize that the body holds onto pain or fear. Most are familiar with how traumatized clients often present with somatic complaints, and with how a lack of touch can frustrate... facebook.com/68320378187716…

"A materialistic culture teaches its members that their value depends on what they produce, achieve, or consume rather than on their human beingness. Many of us believe that we must continually prove and justify our worthiness, that we must keep having... buff.ly/2GpK1Ia

Organizing our issues as a narrative seems to bring some order to the chaos that is our problems. As the study puts it, "this gives individuals a sense of predictability and control over their lives." buff.ly/2GpL0rQ

"Often for those who experienced child abuse, you don’t fully get the chance to be a child or teen with your own identity, needs, wants, and preferences. You may also have missed out on certain development milestones like lifestyle experimentation,... buff.ly/2Iy2pjh

"To some, the boundaries between therapist and patient seem an unwanted barrier, an unnecessary power relation, a wall behind which the therapist defends themselves. But the boundaries are there for a reason. They offer containment, but more, they... buff.ly/2GniwP9

"Borsboom and his co-authors suggest that psychiatry should focus on intentionality—the meaning of experiences—as it is the unique defining feature of all human explanation of mental and emotional problems. Focusing on neurobiology has been, according... buff.ly/2IDWE3w

"Of course, we should never forget the utility of uncomfortable emotions. When we are optimistic about anxiety — when we accept that it helps rather than harms our performance by focusing our attention on important goals — we increase our chances of... buff.ly/2Uka2vU

"The key is to take baby steps: make small, manageable movements toward intimacy that make a big difference over time. When we ultimately share authentically with someone who loves and accepts us, flaws and all, we feel better in life. A lot better." buff.ly/2Ggwr8E

"A brief overview of the ACE Study designed for policy makers, professional leaders and the public to provide a brief introduction to the study, its major findings and the importance of adverse childhood experiences to health, healthcare and other... buff.ly/2GjL7Uf

“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: the past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often... buff.ly/2ZMLGyT

"The medical benefits of engaging with the arts are well-recorded: As Lay notes, a... smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bri…

"Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: the past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs,... goodtherapy.org/blog/resensiti…