Trauma Archives - Happy Being You

How breaking the rules around crying is good for your mental health

by Ann Brown | Jun 15, 2022 | Skills for Life, Trauma

From when we are very small many of us learn that shedding tears for emotional reasons is ‘bad’. We’re told to ‘get a grip’ and ‘pull it together’ if we’re seen to be crying in public. We’ve developed internalised ‘rules’ around crying. These come from both our...

How catastrophe could turn out to be your saviour

by Ann Brown | Apr 7, 2022 | Trauma

Most of us go through our days trying to be happy, healthy and living the best life we can. We avoid conflict and drama, and try to forget those past times in our life that were difficult. But sometimes life conspires to bring us face to face with those things...

What is complex PTSD?

by Ann Brown | Mar 13, 2022 | Trauma

There are things that happen throughout our life that cause us discomfort or short term hardship. But we don’t dwell on it, and it doesn’t cause lasting harm. But for some people, difficult events in their life have a long term impact, with both physical and mental...

The real reason behavioural therapy isn’t working for you.

by Ann Brown | Feb 10, 2022 | Self-awareness, Trauma

We all need help at various times in our life, and there’s no shame in admitting that we’re not coping very well. But if the type of support you choose turns out not to make any difference for you, or even makes things worse, then you have a choice. You can...

What counts as traumatic experience?

by Ann Brown | Nov 23, 2021 | Self-awareness, Skills for Life, Trauma

We’re surrounded by news reports about the tragic things that happen in our world. War, catastrophic floods, hurricanes wiping out entire villages. These things are so devastating we call them ‘traumatic’. We understand that word ‘trauma’ to mean something BIG. ...

The deeper meaning hidden in your intense reactions

by Ann Brown | Oct 29, 2021 | Self-awareness, Skills for Life, Trauma

If you prefer your life to be simple and uncomplicated, welcome to the club! We all want a straightforward life, where everything makes sense. A life where what happens to us and how we respond is predictable and safe. But for some of us, it doesn’t happen like...