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.
This article highlights the importance of relationship in healing from complex trauma and in building resilience.
This article provides tools for managing trauma stories in the media.
This article provides information and strategies around mindfulness for recovery from complex trauma
This article provides strategies to help manage triggers, and flashbacks
This article is about the importance of self-compassion as well as compassion including some strategies to support them.
This article explores parenting for people with a complex trauma history.
This is a review of book about parenting by Dan Siegel for people with trauma histories
This article provides different strategies to support better sleep
This article provides 8 steps towards recovery from complex trauma
This article provides a number of strategies for managing triggers to manage overwhelm
Article promoting understanding of emotional neglect including strategies for recovery