In continuing to understand trauma and how it affects someone who has undergone a traumatic event in his or her life, it’s important to consider the brain’s physiological response and how that can affect a person’s emotional state. Time is not a Factor Trauma, when it is left untreated, has no regard [...]
In previous posts, we worked on forming an understanding about what trauma is and how it can affect your day-to-day life. Whether the event that caused the trauma was a major one or a minor one, the trauma itself is not limited to that event alone. It’s actually the impression or the imprint that has [...]
For a person who is suffering from trauma, it is an everyday ordeal that never seems to go away. It affects them, but it also affects the people who love them the most. It can be difficult to understand trauma when you’re the victim, and understanding it as the loved one of a victim [...]
In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at the reality of numbing. Numbing If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, you might have noticed how you find it difficult to connect emotionally with others. You want to feel a deep connection with your family. You want to feel love for [...]
Severe, life-altering situations often result in a person experiencing trauma after the situation or event has taken place. However, while trauma is often thought of as something physical that occurs to someone, it can also be experienced through events such as finding out your parents are getting a divorce when you’re young, or getting [...]
Perhaps you’ve been struggling with what you think might be a possible sex addiction for quite some time, but you’re just not sure if that’s really what you’re dealing with. You might be wondering, how does it feel to be addicted to sex? Is what you’re going through typical of a sex addict? Fortunately, [...]
There are thousands, maybe even millions of stories about alcohol addiction and how it has negatively affected people’s lives, both in the short term and in the long term. The truth is, life’s too short for alcohol addicts in general, although many of them don’t realize the harm they’re doing to their bodies while [...]
Everyone who is or who has ever been addicted to drugs at some point in their lives has had to ask themselves one question: Is drug addiction ruining my relationship? While they might try to bargain with themselves on what is actually occurring because of their addiction, the fact is that drug addicts frequently [...]
Spending time online can be very productive and fun, but all too often, the Internet can evolve into an unhealthy addiction. Fortunately, there is help for Internet addiction, much like there is help available for other types of addictions. While it might not seem serious, an addiction to the Internet can become compulsive and [...]
Drug addiction is a serious problem, and whether you’ve struggled with it for years or you know someone who has, you’re probably wondering why it’s so easy for drug addicts to relapse. That is an excellent question, and there are many different answers. The biggest reason many people relapse after they’ve been able [...]
As a Registered Psychotherapist, Betzalel specializes in the treatment of trauma and addictions. He is trained in EMDR and is a Certified Multiple & Sex Addiction Therapist-Supervisor, providing evidence based treatment to individuals and their partners dealing with these types of challenges. To learn more, please click here.
