Tag: MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being, encompassing the ability to handle stress, relate to others, make decisions, and navigate the challenges of life. It influences how individuals think, feel, and act, contributing to the overall balance and quality of their lives. Mental health is essential at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

You Aren’t Overreacting: Your Nervous System May Be Responding to What It Learned

Handwritten note: "your not overreaction its your nervous system"

Understanding emotional triggers after abuse, trauma and difficult relationships Have you ever reacted strongly to something and then immediately thought: “Why did I react like that?” Perhaps someone raised their voice. Someone didn’t respond to your message. A partner became distant. Someone criticised you. A conversation suddenly felt uncomfortable. Your emotional response may seem much… Read More You Aren’t Overreacting: Your Nervous System May Be Responding to What It Learned

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5 Signs Your Nervous System May Still Be in Survival Mode

Diagram labeled sympathetic overdrive, amygdala hyperactivity, brainstem response, hypothalamus, increased senses, heart rate, muscle tension, peripheral nervous system, somatic nerves, and sympathetic nerves.

Why you can feel exhausted, anxious and hyper-alert even when life looks fine from the outside You may be functioning. Going to work. Looking after your family. Paying the bills. Seeing friends. Smiling. And yet inside, you may feel completely exhausted. Perhaps you are constantly thinking about what could go wrong. Perhaps you struggle to… Read More 5 Signs Your Nervous System May Still Be in Survival Mode

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Why Does Your Body Feel Anxious When Your Mind Knows You’re Safe?

Understanding the hidden effects of trauma, stress and emotionally difficult relationships Have you ever said to yourself: “I know I’m safe. So why don’t I feel safe?” Perhaps the relationship has ended. You have moved away from the situation. The person who caused you distress is no longer part of your daily life. Logically, you… Read More Why Does Your Body Feel Anxious When Your Mind Knows You’re Safe?

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Generational Trauma, Addiction & Abuse

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I have a particular interest in the complex relationship between generational trauma, addiction, emotional abuse and dysfunctional family patterns. Trauma does not always begin with the person seeking support. Sometimes the patterns we are struggling with today have developed within a family over many years or even generations. Children can grow up learning relationship patterns, emotional… Read More Generational Trauma, Addiction & Abuse

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Linda CJ Turner

Trauma-Informed Practitioner | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Women’s Empowerment Specialist I specialise in helping women understand and recover from the emotional and psychological impact of difficult relationships, emotional abuse, coercive control, trauma and major life transitions. My approach combines trauma-informed practice, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, nervous-system regulation and personal empowerment, creating a space where women… Read More Linda CJ Turner

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🌿 Investment & Ways to Work Together

You survived it. Now it's time to heal from it. Trauma-informed therapy and neuroscience-based support for women ready to break unhealthy patterns, rebuild self-trust and create a calmer, more empowered life. [Book Your Free 15-Minute Consultation]

Healing is deeply personal. Your support should feel the same. I believe you should always know exactly what you are investing before you begin. My approach is transparent, compassionate and individually tailored — with no hidden fees, no pressure and no long-term obligation. All sessions are: ✔ Confidential✔ Trauma-informed✔ Neuroscience-informed✔ Compassionate✔ Individually tailored 🌿 Individual Sessions… Read More 🌿 Investment & Ways to Work Together

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When Illness Becomes a Source of Sympathy: Be Careful What You Wish For

There is a very human instinct to feel compassion when someone tells us they are seriously unwell. Cancer, chronic illness and serious health difficulties naturally evoke concern, empathy and a desire to help. But what happens when illness becomes repeatedly used to gain sympathy, attention, forgiveness, financial assistance or exemption from accountability? This is where… Read More When Illness Becomes a Source of Sympathy: Be Careful What You Wish For

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Entitlement, learned attitudes toward money, attachment, and family dynamics.

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

There is an interesting psychological phenomenon behind this, particularly when adult children suddenly become attentive when they believe an inheritance is imminent. It can reveal a great deal about entitlement, learned attitudes toward money, attachment, and family dynamics. The psychology of “inheritance behaviour” When a parent is perceived as having substantial assets, the relationship can subtly… Read More Entitlement, learned attitudes toward money, attachment, and family dynamics.

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When People Refuse to Face the Consequences: The Psychology of Avoidance, Accountability and Emotional Courage

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

There is something deeply revealing about the way a person behaves when life becomes uncomfortable. Some people face difficult situations head-on. They attend the difficult conversation, answer the questions, acknowledge what has happened and accept that their actions have consequences. Others disappear. They avoid the conversation. They don’t attend the meeting. They refuse to engage… Read More When People Refuse to Face the Consequences: The Psychology of Avoidance, Accountability and Emotional Courage

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Healthy vulnerability 

This is a powerful subject, particularly because children don’t learn emotional resilience from watching adults pretend that nothing hurts. They learn it by watching adults experience difficult emotions and handle them safely. There is an important distinction between healthy vulnerability and making a child responsible for an adult’s emotional wellbeing. A parent doesn’t need to tell a child… Read More Healthy vulnerability 

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