What is Perinatal OCD? OCD is an anxiety disorder characterised by unwanted intrusive thoughts that create intense distress. These thoughts lead the sufferer to feel compelled to do something to prevent harm being caused to either themselves or others. Those with OCD feel overly responsible to prevent harm and can spend hours and hours completing […]
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I’m back with another instalment of the self-soothing series in which I share tools and strategies to support you when you become emotionally dysregulated. Today, we’re focussing on the power of imagination. As well as self-soothing, this exercise can help you connect with your inner wisdom, kindness and compassion. Some of us already have these
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When someone begins their therapy journey, they’re usually hoping for some kind of change or transformation. At the very least, they probably want to feel better than they do right now. But what happens if therapy doesn’t seem to be moving them towards this goal? Signs to Look Out For Before we explore this topic,
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I’m back with another instalment of the self-soothing series in which I share tools and strategies to support you when you become emotionally dysregulated. Many of us, including mothers, can become emotionally dysregulated in everyday life. Those who have experienced a lot of stress and trauma are likely to become more dysregulated more quickly, so
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‘Mum guilt’, the name given to the feelings of guilt women experience in relation to their children, is a phrase I think most of us are familiar with. For those of us who are mothers, it’s probably something we’ve experienced ourselves. Maybe we’ve felt bad for going out with friends or spending a night away
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What is Self-Soothing? The practise of self- soothing is about using strategies to soothe and calm yourself when you become emotionally charged. As humans, we all have a window of tolerance or capacity to deal with life situations. Some things can trigger us to become so dysregulated, we go beyond our window of tolerance. This
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What is Mum Rage? The term ‘mum rage’ refers to unrestrained, inexplicable anger many mothers experience during pregnancy, postpartum and even years later. Rage differs from anger, resentment or irritation in that it tends to feel uncontrollable and explosive. These intense feelings can blindside the mother, leaving them with little time to even attempt to
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Our inner child is the child part of us that carries all the pain we felt from not having our core needs met in childhood. To a certain degree, you could say we all have an inner child. However, people who were let down more often as children will tend to have a very strong
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur at any age. It usually begins within the first three months following a traumatic event. However, some people can experience what is known as Delayed Onset PTSD. This means they may not develop PTSD symptoms for months, even years, after the trauma occurred. What Is PTSD? In diagnostic terms,
If I asked you to give me some examples of traumatic events, what would you say? Typically, it’s massive life-changing experiences that spring to mind. Things like war, natural disaster, violent crime and road traffic accidents. If you’ve never experienced something so dramatic and devastating, you might think you’ve lived a life free of trauma.
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