Having a baby in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) is not how we typically envision motherhood beginning, it is not part of the plan. All of the emotions you experience in the NICU (grief, guilt, anger, anxiety, and depression) are normal and appropriate responses to traumatic events, they are not signs of weakness! While these reactions are a normal part of the adjustment process, it is important to recognize if they become a problem and reach out for help.
Read MoreAs women experiencing marriage betrayal, what tends to hurt the most is that the trust and belief in the person closest to them has been shattered. It’s traumatic, to learn your husband has betrayed you and the marriage. And with this traumatic experience comes experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read MoreEvery birthing is unique and for some women, their birth experience can be deeply troubling and even cause post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To an outsider, some births may seem very difficult and traumatic, while the mother may not have experienced it that way. The opposite can be true as well, some mother's may feel that their birth experience was traumatizing (for a variety of reasons) when it might be considered "normal" by medical professionals.
Read MoreAffair Recovery helps people heal from the pain of affairs and betrayal. They have online courses for couples, hurt spouses, or unfaithful spouses. Their website offers many free resources such as articles, videos, and personal testimonies to help couples or individuals heal from the pain of affairs and betrayals.
Read MoreTen days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this moving eulogy turned sermon, filled with deep truth and deep pain about the realities of death and the true (not trite) hope we have in God.
Read MoreWe have hundreds of messages and thoughts that run through our head on any given day. But for most of us, we just let them run unchecked in our heads, it’s not until we stop and take stock of them that we even notice they are happening. The truth is, these negative statements we are hearing are directly causing more stress in already stressful situations in our lives. They are causing us to get more easily overwhelmed, to lose sight of what is really going on in specific situations, and attach things to people that they are not actually thinking or feeling about us or the situation. Ultimately, they cause of pain and hurt and affect our relationships in negative ways.
Read MoreDo you believe that feelings are okay? Most of us were never taught to feel, process, and name our emotions as children... sadly this has resulted in many adults who are not okay with not being okay.
Read MoreWhen you struggle with panic, your life becomes full of fear, worried about avoiding anything that might induce another panic attach, maybe even restricting your involvement in some activities. The good news is that panic attacks response very well to counseling treatment, reach out to The Counseling Collective to learn more about our counseling process.
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