by Desert Consulting | Jun 6, 2024 | Trauma and Healing
Discover effective strategies for understanding and managing PTSD in this comprehensive guide. What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop in individuals who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. It is a...
by Desert Consulting | May 29, 2024 | Trauma and Healing
Discover how to navigate the emotional journey of dealing with loss and grief. Your feelings are valid It is essential to understand that grieving is a deeply personal journey, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to dealing with loss and grief. Each individual...
by Carley Ward | Aug 18, 2023 | Trauma and Healing
Grief can be a difficult thing to manage when you’re dealing with the trauma of losing a loved one to an accident. You feel like your life has been shattered and nothing can ever be the same again. But, I’m here to tell you that it is possible to find...
by Lana Wimmer | Jun 20, 2023 | Trauma and Healing
If you’ve ever pondered, “Why, is this happening to me?” you may notice how different voices in your head start to speak up. One voice says, “It’s your fault.” Another blames your spouse, friend, or boss. Another tries to avoid the debate by suggesting ways to...
by Siera Heaton | Jun 14, 2023 | Trauma and Healing
Concussions are no joke. I’ve repeated that phrase countless times in the last couple of years. A traumatic brain injury can disrupt the body’s command center, the central nervous system. The once effortless pathway from one neurotransmitter to the next can be...
by Siera Heaton | Apr 25, 2023 | Trauma and Healing
“[People] don’t get traumatized because they get hurt. They get traumatized because they’re left alone with the hurt.” This is how trauma expert, Dr. Gabor Mate explains the phenomenon of trauma. When left alone with the hurt, our nervous systems don’t know how...