In today’s fast-paced world, radical self-care is key to maintaining your physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health. Even small acts of self-care can help you recharge, lower your risk of illness, and be liberated from negative thoughts and behaviors. Self-care vs. narcissism In the U.S., we live in a culture that constantly bombards us with …
Should ACEs be used as a measure of childhood trauma? Not really. Often professionals in schools and the mental health field consider the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionnaire as a place to start measuring whether a client has experienced complex trauma. I have heard people in the community — including both clients and professionals — …
We normalize and weave the dynamics of our childhood relationships and environment into our identity and personality, whether they are healthy or not. Some of us grew up in dysfunctional environments and created a framework that precipitates unhealthy adult relationships with ourselves, as well as with other people. As such, we are often drawn to …
