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Changing Our Beliefs About Emotions Helps to Quieten The Storm

It wasn’t a new technique I needed, but the belief that I could change my emotions

Sep 27

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What is the H.E.A.L. Technique in Trauma Recovery?

“Healing is not a destination — it’s a direction” (Dr. Gabor Maté)

Jun 29

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Gabor Maté’s Warning to a Numb Society — Trauma Reflects Capitalism

"What’s wrong with you?” asks capitalist societies. They don’t ask, “What happened to you?"

Oct 5

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Oct 5

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Does The World’s Numbness To Pain Make Us Numb Also?

Why are we so disconnected and worn out? Why do we have to numb our pain and be ‘strong’?

Oct 5

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Oct 5

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Is Your Life Affected by Ancestral Trauma? Do You Carry the Legacy of Generational Trauma?

Do you still bear the scars of your ancestry? Studies on DNA and epigenetics indicate that trauma isn’t what you might think

Jul 2

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Tears in Heaven — When a Child Is Lost, The Grief That Never Ends

Whether through death, separation, or adoption, child loss leaves a pain that never truly heals.

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Tears in Heaven — When a Child Is Lost, The Grief That Never Ends

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When Home Becomes a Battlefield: How Childhood Trauma Rewires the Brain for Survival

New research shows abused children’s brains react like soldiers in combat — but resilience and safety can rewrite that pattern

Nov 3

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The Psychology of Control in Uncertain Times: When Fear Is Weaponized

When fear crosses the line from protection to control, the same instinct that saves us from danger becomes a tool that steals our intuition

Nov 2

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It’s Cookie Monster Time Again: Why We Manufacture Fear at Halloween?

Each Halloween, we laugh at fake monsters, eerie smiling skeletons, and scary masks — to forget our real hidden fears

Oct 31

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It’s Not a Toxic Relationship — It’s Abuse

Crime analyst Laura Richards says our language hides who the abuser really is — and why using words like “toxic” can cost lives

Oct 30

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Oct 30

Deirdre | Writer In The Abyss

Deirdre | Writer In The Abyss

I'm a Psychology & Software Development Graduate. Editor of Psychology Hits | Decoding the Mind. My website is https://psychologyhits.com

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