by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
“Post-Election Stress Disorder” (PESD) is not one of the mental illnesses listed in psychologists’ overly verbose diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, but it is a phenomenon that feels real nonetheless. Countless Americans are reporting feeling triggered, traumatized, on...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
Once you understand and can recognize the warning signs and negative effects of gaslighting, you can easily disentangle yourself from it, right? Not usually. While increased awareness is necessary to address gaslighting, it is not sufficient. It can take a large...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
Approximately 50% of the population will experience a traumatic event at some point in their lives. While reactions to trauma can vary widely, and not everyone will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), trauma can change the brain in some predictable ways...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
If you’re like a lot of people who’ve been to therapy, you’ve probably heard your therapist tell you to breathe. The recommendation might have been in passing, or perhaps they even taught you some specific diaphragmatic breathing exercises to practice at home. Either...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
Regardless of the type of anxiety you experience, you know it feels exhausting. This is for a couple of reasons. First, anxiety wears us out because it’s characterized by sympathetic nervous system arousal. This autonomic arousal, known as the “stress response” or the...
