Category Archives: Trauma

Mental health is very much an uneven playing ground in terms of what conditions respond best to individual approaches and the relative ease with which it’s possible to make a...

For most of us when we hear the word “psychopath” pictures of criminals committing violent offences will come to mind. Although on average 20 percent of prison inmates also score...

Child sex abuse is one of the very worst types of trauma. It’s a truly horrific situation to be in and leads to a whole host mental and emotional difficulties...

Depression isn't a universal condition. It comes in many different variants, and there are actually ten types of depression which are commonly offered as a diagnosis. Two of the most...

Cancer is a frightening illness, and the psychological effects of diagnosis and treatment can persist long after treatment has ceased.

Traumatic stress occurs in response to extraordinary events such as natural disasters, involvement in vehicle crashes, violent crime and terrorist attacks. The toll that this type of stress takes on...

Traditionally, trauma is the response to any event that causes us distress. Complex trauma, on the other hand, occurs when there is a continued and cumulative period of abuse, usually...

Recently, the term ‘triggered’ has been co-opted by YouTube personalities and presenters in other media formats to provide a warning that the sensitive members of their audience may about to...

One of the issues we face in psychology is that it is an ever-evolving landscape. The subject is still relatively new compared to other areas of study such as mathematics,...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that occurs in people who’ve witnessed a traumatic event. However, only surfaces after the initial event has taken place, sometimes being...