Loneliness: Being alone is not loneliness For many people, the Christmas and New Year holidays are a time of celebration with the family. Christmas parties at work, baking biscuits during Advent, giving presents on Christmas Eve, family meals on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and numerous religious celebrations fill hearts with joy. However, when all […]
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Instructions for the Safe Space Exercise Safe Place: the basic idea is simple. When you are stressed or anxious, go to an inner Safe Space in your mind. This exercise allows you to withdraw from a problematic situation long enough to calm down. However, this is easier said than done. You can develop this imagination
Developmental trauma disorder definition Childhood trauma disorder (cPTSD)- definition = Consequence of serious traumatic stress in childhood through real sexual abuse or aggressive abuse that lead to strong psychological distress, including, among other things: Helplessness Powerlessness Hopelessness and the feeling of being overwhelmed by these affects Next to these trauma consequences, children’s fantasies add to
