What Is Anxiety and can It Be Treated? – By Pete Tobias
“Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it— just as we have learned to live with storms.” – Paulo Coelho We live in increasingly uncertain times exasperated by the continuing impact of the global […]
What is Trauma and can it be Treated? – By Pete Tobias
“People can learn to control and change their behaviour, but only if they feel safe enough to experiment with new solutions.” – Bessel van der Kolk We’ve come a long way in understanding trauma and the havoc it can wreak within us and between us. However, many people still believe trauma can only be caused […]
The Complex Journey of Embracing Neurodivergent Diagnosis: Navigating Identity, Trauma, and Integration
In the intricate tapestry of human experience, each thread contributes to the unique pattern that is an individual's identity. Sometimes, however, this tapestry is woven with threads that differ in colour and texture from the societal norm – threads that represent neurodivergence such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, and others. The diagnosis of these […]