by Tania Henderson | Nov 20, 2024 | Grief, LGBTQAI, Trauma, Uncategorized
Today marks the time of year when the trans community and their allies recognize those who have been killed due to hate crimes. There has been amplified demoralizing and terrifying scapegoating onto the community, amplifying the threats these beautiful human beings...
by Tania Henderson | Aug 21, 2024 | Anxiety, Trauma, Uncategorized
I was all set to write about the “joys” of panic and anxiety but found a great article that summarizes the differences so why reinvent the wheel? The article includes the diagnostic criteria so you can label what is taking place in the body and accurately identify...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 30, 2024 | Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
Ever wondered why a specific tone of voice can send you through the roof, or why you want to shrink away when a certain person walks into the room? Does your family want to stick you in the shed outside because you get surly every September? You may not realize it,...
by Tania Henderson | Aug 23, 2021 | Anxiety, Self-care, Trauma
On a daily basis I hear overwhelming anxiety about all the calamities facing our communities, nation, and world. I’m sure these are all too familiar: global warming and the recent UN report, spiking COVID cases, an overwhelmed/depleted medical system, and Afghanistan,...
by Tania Henderson | Aug 4, 2021 | Abuse, EMDR, PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorized
In 2018, comedian Adam Cayton-Holland published his first book, Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir, highlighting his experience dealing with the impacts of his sister’s suicide. Cayton-Holland described his books in these words, “If you’re expecting a...
by Tania Henderson | Jul 26, 2021 | Depression, Forgiveness, Self-esteem, Trauma, Uncategorized
“It’s my fault.” Someone feels bad about what happened, most often involving someone they love. It is the mantra of guilt, the emotion that means a wrongdoing has occurred based on a social code. The code may be explicitly stated, such as...