Imagine: you're in the supermarket, you hear a loud noise, and suddenly you're not there anymore. Not really. In a split second, you've been catapulted back to something you'd rather forget. Your heart pounds, your hands tremble, and the people around you just see...
PTSD when the past becomes the present
When you experience stress, a chain reaction happens in your body. Within seconds, your brain switches to alarm mode and prepares your body for action. This process happens through a collaboration between three parts: the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland,...
A flashback is a re-experiencing of a traumatic event. It feels as if you are reliving the trauma. Not as a memory of the past, but as if it were happening right now. You are briefly back in that moment, with all the accompanying emotions and physical...
what is a flashback
Hypervigilance literally means 'excessive vigilance'. It is a state in which your nervous system is constantly in alarm mode, as if danger could be imminent at any moment, even when you are objectively safe. Your brain keeps scanning for threats, even when they...
What is hypervigilance
how to recognise trauma
You can read about the links between nutrients and your mental well-being in this article. In brief What you eat affects how you feel. Certain vitamins and minerals are essential for the production of 'happy substances' in your brain. The main ones are: Vitamin...
vitamins and minerals for mental health
In relationships where emotions run deep, small stimuli can trigger big reactions. Whether it is a partner who constantly responds sarcastically, a parent who keeps pointing out your mistakes, or a friend who challenges you to an argument: constant provocation...
Dealing with provocation in a relationship
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