Category Archives: Abuse

TBT: Domestic Violence Awareness

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the prevalence and cost of domestic violence, the need for prevention, and the services that are available to victims and their families. See examples of various Domestic Violence … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday: Work in Progress

Welcome back to Mindful Mondays! As Treating Trauma has developed over the years, I’ve come to appreciate what an important role mindfulness can play in trauma therapy and in all our lives. Finding a way, even for a moment, to be present … Continue reading

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#TBT: Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving

Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving Originally posted on November 25, 2010 If you live in the United States, today is Thanksgiving. Like any holiday, it can be painful and lonely rather than enjoyable for  trauma survivors or any who are socially isolated … Continue reading

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#TBT: Mindful Holidays

Continuing my series on holiday coping strategies, I am sharing this on mindfulness-based approaches. Mindful Holidays Originally posted on November 25, 2010 I was so taken with one of the holiday coping strategy links I posted in Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving that … Continue reading

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#TBT: Possible Signs of Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse may be harder to recognize than physical, but it can certainly be just as devastating. Continue reading

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