Emotional Flashbacks
Tag: PTSD
Examples of Altered Brain Architecture
Building Resilience and Healing While childhood trauma reshapes the brain’s architecture, it’s crucial to note that the brain retains a remarkable capacity for adaptation and healing. Therapeutic interventions, supportive environments, and nurturing relationships play pivotal roles in facilitating positive brain changes and fostering resilience. Trauma-focused therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization… Read More Examples of Altered Brain Architecture
Emotional Flashbacks: What They Are and How to Cope?
Emotional flashbacks are a common symptom of trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). They occur when a person is suddenly and unexpectedly overwhelmed by emotions from a past traumatic event. It can feel like the trauma is happening all over again, even though the person is actually in a… Read More Emotional Flashbacks: What They Are and How to Cope?
Avoidant Coping Strategies
Over reliance on avoidant coping strategies can interfere with the natural recovery process during post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, and it can have a profound impact on a person’s well-being and daily functioning. Avoidant coping strategies involve trying to avoid… Read More Avoidant Coping Strategies
What are emotional flashbacks?
Emotional flashbacks are a phenomenon where an individual experiences intense and overwhelming feelings that are triggered by a present-day event or situation, but that are actually connected to past traumatic experiences. Unlike traditional flashbacks, which involve a vivid reliving of a traumatic event, emotional flashbacks involve a re-experiencing of the emotions associated with the trauma,… Read More What are emotional flashbacks?
Trauma
Navigating trauma can be a challenging and complex process, but it is possible to work through it with the help of various resources and strategies. Here are some tips that may be helpful: Remember that healing from trauma is a unique and individual process, and there is no “right” way to navigate it. Be patient… Read More Trauma
Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve represents the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which oversees a vast array of crucial bodily functions, including control of mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate. It establishes one of the connections between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract and sends information about the state of the inner organs to… Read More Vagus Nerve
