Going to the Dentist when you are impacted by complex trauma
For many survivors of complex trauma, going to the dentist can feel overwhelming, frightening, and sometimes retraumatising. If this is how you feel, you are not alone.
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For many survivors of complex trauma, going to the dentist can feel overwhelming, frightening, and sometimes retraumatising. If this is how you feel, you are not alone.
Building our capacity to notice glimmers is important for the nervous system as we begin to grow an awareness of what helps us feel safe.
The final chapter in a 3-chapter series where 'Gaye' tells her story and joins the ranks of people breaking long-held silences, with a focus on what has silenced so many generations of victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse, in their own families.
The second chapter in a 3-chapter series where 'Gaye' tells her story and joins the ranks of people breaking long-held silences, with a focus on what has silenced so many generations of victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse, in their own families.
The first chapter in a 3-chapter series where 'Gaye' tells her story and joins the ranks of people breaking long-held silences, with a focus on what has silenced so many generations of victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse, in their own families.
This podcast demystifies Dissociative Identity Disorder, dissociation and its connection to trauma
This website provides a lot of information and resources to support men to recover from sexual assault and abuse as a child or adult
This article highlights some grounding strategies to support recovery from trauma.
This article presents a selection of trends in the trauma field drawn from a range of books.
This article provides 8 musical resources to promote self-care
Article promoting understanding of emotional neglect including strategies for recovery
This article provides a number of strategies for managing triggers to manage overwhelm