Tag: ptsd
Posted on October 15, 2018
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Ever since I made my youtube video ‘How does PTSD affect intimate relationships’, I have had so many of you contact me with questions about how to cope and support your partners. The reality is that it takes a very strong person to love… Continue Reading “Loving someone with PTSD”
Posted on December 25, 2017
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Wishing all you wonderful readers and fellow bloggers a wonderful Christmas (although a little late) and I really hope that you managed to find beauty & love in your surroundings, even if you were grieving or not having such a good time today. If… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas!”
Category: Gratitude, Loneliness, mental health, recovery, UncategorizedTags: christmas loneliness, christmas love, Christmas wishes, cptsd, Depression, grief at christmas, mental health, ptsd
Posted on November 6, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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The exhaustion which comes as a result of suffering with the above conditions is constantly present. No matter how much you sleep or rest, you never seem to feel completely rejuvenated. The following blog post by Roland Bal further explains this: https://rolandbal.com/trauma-and-ptsd-exhaustion-fatigue-and-tiredness/ Love Athina… Continue Reading “Complex PTSD & PTSD exhaustion”
Posted on October 10, 2017
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Mental illness has always been a part of my life. Whether it is through my own personal journey, through my family’s or watching friends struggle. Although I haven’t been writing on here much, mental health will always remain a very important cause that I… Continue Reading “World Mental Health Day”
Category: Adversity & support, complex ptsd, mental health, Mental illness, recovery, Resilience, self care, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, be empathetic, borderline personality disorder, Depression, lets talk about mental health, mental health, Mental illness, personality disorders, psychosis, ptsd, recovery, schizophrenia, world mental health day
It’s been an extremely busy few days for me recently, which means my blog posts and youtube videos have had to take a back seat. Work has been a priority, with little time for writing and reflecting. I have also had an influx of… Continue Reading “Why is going ‘no contact’ so hard?”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, personal coaching, recovery, self care, Shame, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: Blogging, Child abuse, cptsd, Domestic abuse, dysfunctional family, going no contact, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, narcissistic parents, narcissistic partner, no contact, npd, ptsd, toxic relationships, trauma, trauma bonding, vlog, vlogging, Youtube videos
Posted on May 9, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Ending the stigma of mental health is still proving to be a challenge, although in the UK we are getting ever closer to our goal of a deeper understanding, tolerance & acceptance of the importance of talking about our mental health. As somebody who… Continue Reading “Mental Health Awareness week”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Child abuse, Cluster B disorders, Cluster C disorders, Compassion, complex ptsd, Depression, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, Rejection, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, bipolar, Child abuse, cptsd, defence mechanisms, defence mechanisms used by narcissists, Depression, low self-esteem, mental health awareness, mental health week, narcissistic abuse in the family, narcissistic family, narcissistic parents, narcissistic partner, narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorders, ptsd, raising awareness on mental health, selfcare, the black dog
Today marks 1 year since I started Courage Coaching and I can definetely say it has been totally worth it! Although I wasn’t new to wordpress 1 year ago, I was very new to coaching! Since completing my certification and coaching my first clients,… Continue Reading “1 year of Courage Coaching”
Category: Blogging, Life tips, mental health, Narcissistic abuse, Resilience, self care, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: anniversary, awareness, childhood trauma, coaching, cptsd, hope, narcissistic abuse coaching, ptsd, recovery, support, trauma, wordpress anniversary
Posted on February 21, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Childhood trauma produces physiological effects upon the developing brain that have an adverse effect upon the individual’s stress response system. Childhood trauma is likely to increase a person’s vulnerability to falling victim to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). FACTS ABOUT CFS. The symptoms of CFS… Continue Reading “The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
Category: Adversity & support, complex ptsd, Emotional abuse, Life tips, self care, UncategorizedTags: adversity, cfs, childhood adversity, childhood neglect, childhood trauma, chronic fatigue syndrome, cptsd, Emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, ptsd, sexual abuse, trauma
Posted on February 8, 2017
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Generalised Anxiety Disorder is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event. People with GAD feel anxious most of the time and often struggle to remember the last time they… Continue Reading “GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder)”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, mental health, Mental illness, recovery, self care, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, ANXIETY DISORDERS, cptsd, Depression, GAD, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, ptsd, social anxiety, social anxiety disorder
Posted on February 6, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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This is a topic I previously covered on my personal blog last year but it is important to highlight again, especially in the current climate. Most extremely powerful & wealthy people in this world, are usually void of empathy. Politicians, country leaders, business tycoons… Continue Reading “Narcissists & their relationship to money”
Category: Adversity & support, Cluster B disorders, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Self-reflection & self-awareness, TRAUMA THERAPIES, Youtube videosTags: a narcissist's relationship to money, coaching, cptsd, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic family, narcissistic financial abuse, narcissistic parents, narcissistic relationships, no contact, ptsd, recovery, support, youtube channel, youtube video