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

Lightwork

Healing from Within: Trauma Therapy for Women Who’ve Been Told They’re ‘Too Sensitive’ Have you ever been told that you’re “too sensitive”? The combination of trauma and sensitivity presents unique challenges.

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How I Calm My Dysregulated ADHD Nervous System

ADDitude

Dysregulated Nervous System Causes: Trauma, Stress, and Hypervigilance Scientific understanding of the ADHD-nervous system connection is still emerging. Many of us carry unresolved trauma — from childhood adversity, academic rejection, health misdiagnoses, or growing up feeling misunderstood or “too much.” And I wasn’t alone.

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Dreaming with Purpose: How the Mind’s Hidden GPS Can Guide Us Toward Personal and Societal Healing

Mad in America

For trauma survivors, these visions often spill into waking life as flashbacks, blurring the line between sleep and waking reality. For trauma survivors, these visions often spill into waking life as flashbacks, blurring the line between sleep and waking reality. People dreamed of tidal waves, crumbling cities, and faceless threats.

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Beyond Medicalization: Psychedelic Therapy and the Promise of Community-Based Healing

Mad in America

And at the same time no, nothing will be different if we don’t allow ourselves to also be changed by the possibilities psychedelics present. Author’s note: For transparency, I am the co-founder of Elemental Psychedelics, a state-approved training center for psilocybin mushroom practitioners in Colorado.

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Dizziness from Anxiety? Here’s What’s Really Happening in Your Brain

The Anxiety Guy

Heres Whats Really Happening in Your Brain Dizziness from anxiety is one of the most unsettling symptoms people experience. If youve ever wondered why anxiety causes dizziness and whats really happening in your brain, youre not alone. Perfectionism and self-created pressure further fuel anxiety-induced dizziness.

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EFT Tapping for Beginners: A Simple Tool to Manage Anxiety & Emotions

Zencare

So, what’s happening in your brain? This sends a calming signal to the amygdala, which is the part of your brain that triggers fight-or-flight mode. That’s not a fluke, it’s one of many clinical trials showing how EFT can help dial down anxiety, panic, and even trauma responses. Published on July 1, 2025 by Zencare Team.

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Beyond the ADHD Headlines: A Nuanced Look at Diagnosis, Drugs, and Daily Life

Child Mind Intitute

As with many clinical conditions, each childs genetic, brain-based, and environmental influences blend into a distinct profile. We need to rule out other causes of inattention (like anxiety or trauma) and ensure were capturing the childs full spectrum of strengths and needs. And ADHD is not only a disorder of childhood.