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Healing from Within: Trauma Therapy for Women Who’ve Been Told They’re ‘Too Sensitive’

Lightwork

The combination of trauma and sensitivity presents unique challenges. Understanding Sensitivity and Its Connection to Trauma High sensitivity is a neurological trait present in approximately 15–20% of the population, with women representing a significant portion of highly sensitive people (HSP).

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Support for Women at LightWork Therapy: Empowering Mental Health

Lightwork

Women typically report: Intense worry about family relationships Physical manifestations like chest tightness Difficulty concentrating on tasks Persistent feelings of being overwhelmed Additionally, some women may experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) , which can further complicate their mental health landscape.

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The Poetics and Politics of Our Mental Health Metaphors: An Interview with Laurence Kirmayer

Mad in America

His research ranges from Indigenous youth resilience and narrative medicine to the diagnostic metaphorssuch as chemical imbalance or traumathat reshape identity and possibility. But the truth is, as soon as you learn how to be physically present with others, how to relate with synchrony and resonance, youre already becoming a cultural being.

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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Read Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (TR/PTSD) are implicated in deleterious alcohol outcomes, yet the processes that undergird these associations remain elusive. Sleep problems commonly co-occur alongside generalized and social anxiety, depression, and eating disorders in young people. Affective (i.e., Affective (i.e.,

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The Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2024

Child Mind Intitute

Anxiety The Worry Monster Written by Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone, illustrated by Lena Podesta The author (a child psychologist) seamlessly and hilariously weaves anxiety-related coping strategies into this story about an endearing googly-eyed monster who frets about going on a school field trip. Its relatable and easy to follow.

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“All Real Living Is Meeting”: Brent Robbins on Love, Death, and the Possibilities of Psychology

Mad in America

I went to see Whitaker, and he presented a systematic, well-researched critique of antipsychotics, laying out the long-term harms in a way that was deeply grounded in empirical literature. War is whats disordered, yet we treat the soldier as the one who needs fixing. Another example Ive studied and presented on is anorexia.