Have you ever had a painful experience which has been too challenging to face that you have unconsciously buried it? Find out what is at the heart of trauma and what you can do to start dealing with it today. Many times trauma leads to addiction and a broad range of destructive behaviours and coping mechanisms. The next episode will tell you what addiction is and how it manifests into deeper areas of your persona and relationships.
If you found this video helpful in understanding trauma there are a number of related trauma articles from the blog that may be of interest to you complex post-trauma stress, causes of PTSD, childhood trauma and attachment trauma.
Recovery Direct operates Cape Town’s top rehab treatment centre for trauma care. The Centre focuses on resolving past traumas that debilitate and play out problematic behaviour patterns in clients lives including addiction, depression and anxiety related problems through an exclusive continuum of encouraging psychiatric care.
What is a chronic illness? A chronic illness is one that lasts for a very long time and usually cannot be cured completely. Examples of chronic illnesses include diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, kidney disease, HIV/AIDS, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. Many of these conditions can be improved through diet, exercise, and healthy living, in addition to…
Abuse does not always have to be physical; sometimes the deepest scars we wear are emotional ones. Psychological abuse can be subtle and underhanded but its effects, devastating. Also referred to as emotional or mental abuse, psychological abuse feels like you are continuously walking around on eggshells or, at worst going crazy (a event frequently…
Clinical depression is a serious mental condition which is chronic and lifelong. Alcohol abuse often occurs in conjunction with depression because it is used to numb psychological pain or ‘put feelings to sleep’. The question is: Does alcohol make depression worse or does depression make alcohol abuse worse? Both are possible. People suffering from depression…
As of 18 September 2018, cannabis has been ruled legal to consume and cultivate by the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Cannabis can now be used at home even though the amount has not been specified and that police do need to consider circumstances and make reasonable judgements between personal use and distribution. In the ruling,…
Cape Town is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the summer holidays in December see an influx of tourists from every corner of the world. With amazing weather, clear blue skies and a number of picturesque beaches the holiday mood in the city is tangible and totally irresistible. For most…
Psychotherapy, or so-called “talk therapy”, can reveal insights that victims of complex post-traumatic disorder (CPTSD) may not be consciously aware of. CPTSD is a complicated condition with several symptoms that appear to be identical, yet seem to exist separately and simultaneously in the same person. Defining these identical symptoms, why they co-exist and how they…