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20Feb

Watching Horrors Abroad: The Impact of Vicarious Trauma

Alice McGurran

PTSD, trauma

Mind

Witnessing or empathising strongly with events that happen to someone else can result in vicarious trauma. Welldoing therapists share their insights, focusing on the impact of the Ukraine war and earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
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26Jan

Boarding School Syndrome: "Children in Boarding School Are Actually Children in Care"

Joy Schaverien

boardingschool, childhood, complexptsd, trauma

Mind

Psychoanalyst Joy Schaverien coined the term Boarding School Syndrome. In this interview with Alice McGurran, she describes what this means and how it shapes individuals and societies
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23Jan

Trauma Responses: Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

Lisa Daitz

complexptsd, PTSD, stress, trauma

Therapists

Our past experiences and trauma affect what is called our Window of Tolerance – the space in which we feel capable and comfortable. Psychotherapist Lisa Daitz explains how this concept can increase your self-understanding
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29Nov

Why Do We Get Triggered and What Can We Do About It?

Patapia Tzotzoli

anger, anxiety, complexptsd, emotions, panic, PTSD, tips, trauma

Therapists

Our triggers are rooted in past trauma; despite this they can cause powerful present day responses. Dr Patapia Tzotzoli offers her tips to identifying your triggers and how you can respond in a different way.
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28Oct

Understanding Different Types of Stress and Trauma Responses

Alice McGurran

stress, trauma

Mind

Psychotherapist Katy Georgiou has written a new book, How to Understand and Deal with Stress. Here she speaks to Alice McGurran about different forms of stress and trauma responses, and breaks down the different types of therapy.
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25Oct

What's the Lasting Impact of Complex Trauma?

Sumeet Grover

childhood, complexptsd, PTSD, trauma

Therapists

Trauma isn't just the result of big, specific events – it can also result from smaller, repeated incidents or poor treatment. Psychotherapist Sumeet Grover explains what complex ptsd is and the childhood experiences that may lead to it.
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10Aug

Forgiveness: An Exploration by Marina Cantacuzino Book Review

Louise Chunn

books, forgiveness, relationships, trauma, violence

Relationships

Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project, has written a book that seeks to unpick, investigate and debate the notion of forgiveness using stories of lived experience
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12Jul

Healing from Dissociation and Integrating the Self

Claire de la Varre

childhood, dissociation, experienceoftherapy, trauma

Therapists

Dissociative disorders are often misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Therapist Claire de la Varre explains how dissociation differs from other diagnoses, like depression, and how therapy can help.
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27Apr

Your Mum and Dad: When Unspoken Pain is Passed Down the Generations

Alice McGurran

childhood, family, film, racism, society, trauma

Relationships

Documentary Your Mum and Dad explores how unresolved pain can be passed down from parents to children. Alice McGurran talks to director Klaartje Quirijns and psychoanalyst Michael Moskowitz about their family stories of grief and trauma.
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21Apr

Bradley Wiggins: Grooming, Abuse, and How Trauma is Stored in the Body

Andrew Keefe

abuse, body, CSA, mensmentalhealth, sport, trauma

Therapists

Olympic Champion Bradley Wiggins has recently opened up about being sexually groomed as a teenager. Psychotherapist Andrew Keefe explores the lasting impact of abuse and trauma on the body.
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