by willem | Jan 21, 2021 | Infographics
1. WHAT IS TRAUMA Trauma can be defined as: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- characterised by re-living the trauma (e.g. flashbacks), avoidance (e.g. do not want to go back to the place where it happened) and hypervigilance (e.g. startle easily). Acute Stress... by willem | Jan 21, 2021 | Infographics
1. WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK A spontaneous, discreet episode of intense fear that begins abruptly and last for several minutes to an hour. Many different symptoms in the body can occur including: Palpitations, chest pain Difficulty in breathing, hyperventilation Sweating...
by willem | Jun 30, 2020 | Trauma, What's New
Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk is a Boston-based psychiatrist and The New York Times best-selling author of The Body Keeps the Score. He was previously the President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University...
by willem | Jun 23, 2020 | Trauma, What's New
In an interview with Dipl. Psych., Dipl. Wi.-Ing. Bernhard Trenkle, Prof. Bessel van der Kolk illustrates the manifold consequences of traumatic experiences on body and mind, how trauma therapy can contribute to “detoxication” and which therapeutic methods...
by willem | Jun 22, 2020 | Mindfulness, Trauma, What's New
As Roger—not his real name—sensed his body, he began to notice a deep contraction in his heart that pained him deeply. He had been hearing from his meditation teachers that he had to stay with it and continue sensing his body no matter what, even if he felt emotional...
