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Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/worksheets/use-social-relationships-to-heal  People who have been mistreated by others may have a very hard time healing, because they may feel triggered by the main thing that can help their trau...

Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/tools/write-a-letter-to-your-inner-child-start-here  When your pain stays locked away in difficult memories, you can’t do anything about it, and the pain festers, coming out in unhelpful or unexpe...

Written by S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/toss-the-trauma-yardstick-your-experience-matters  Most of us have an understanding that physical pain is relative. Some people have higher pain tolerances, and some people have lower pain...

Written by: R. McDanal Website Link: It’s good that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But what about when things stay in Vagus? What about when trauma gets stuck in your body? By Vagus, we mean the Vagus nerve. The Vagus nerve is your body’s control c...

Written by: S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/how-emotional-trauma-impacts-your-body  It’s common knowledge, at this point, that “the mind and body are connected.” We’ve heard “the body keeps the score,” “the body bears the burden,” ...

Written by: S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-microtrauma “Big T” or “little t,” trauma is defined by its impact on our beliefs and behaviors. So what about the “tiny t” events and patterns we experi...

Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/trauma-and-mental-time-travel The continued influence of trauma after-the-fact is real, because the phenomenon of mental time travel is real. So if you’re trying to heal from trauma, have s...

Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/tapping-out-trauma-a-simple-self-soothing-technique Over 30,000 people search Google about EFT or tapping therapy every month. What does tapping have to do with trauma, and how can you use ...

Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/comfort-your-trauma-with-your-mirror-neurons You know that shivery, calm, addictive feeling you get when someone plays with your hair, traces your arm, or gives you a massage? The concept b...

Written by: S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/what-is-hypervigilance-definition-examples-causes  You may have heard the word “hypervigilance” before, most likely in the context of trauma or anxiety. But what exactly is hypervigilance...

Written by: S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/celebrating-selfishness-when-being-selfish-is-healthy When you hear the word “selfish,” do you feel your stomach drop? Does the thought of putting yourself first make you recoil? If so, y...

Written by S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/trauma-quotes-for-validation-healing-triumph Trauma often comes with grief. You may grieve your life prior to trauma, grieve for the future, grieve for what could’ve been, grieve for your ...

Written by: I. Rosales Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/relational-trauma-scars-without-physical-violence On the surface, complex or relational trauma is easy to dismiss. “Yeah, it sucks to grow up with dysfunctional parents or exposed to v...

Written by: M. Stanica Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/anxiety/rejection-sensitivity What is rejection sensitivity, and why does it co-occur with so many different diagnoses? Does that pattern tell us about the causes of RSD? And how can we experie...

Written by: M. Stanica Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/what-is-depersonalization-how-does-it-relate-to-trauma Depersonalization creates a protective barrier against trauma. However, the phenomenon itself may feel even more distressing than i...

Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/trauma/2020-emotional-needs-of-first-responders First responders, so often called upon to help those in despair, may feel selfish or guilty for talking about their own struggles. As such, the gene...

Written by: S. Rainne Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/healing/post-traumatic-growth-liminal-space-after-trauma Once you endure major trauma, you will change as a person–that much is certain. And while you didn’t choose your trauma or the potential ...

Written by: M. Stanica Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/healing/its-hard-to-heal-while-swimming-in-self-blame  We all criticize ourselves every once in a while. Being aware of our faults and where we need to improve is a good thing. However, self-bl...

Written by: C. Beck Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-help-someone-is-triggered  If a friend has confided in you about their trauma, or mentioned that they sometimes get triggered, your first question may be: “Well how can I help i...

Written by: Y. Sewdayal Website Link: https://www.supportiv.com/relationships/trauma-bonding-definition-and-solutions  Have you ever mistaken your partner’s negative behavior for love, care, or protectiveness? You dismiss the signs and the red flags becaus...