This episode is an intro into all the episodes I will be sharing with you this year.

Trauma an emotional response after exposure to frightening events can have a lasting impact on the well-being of children.

In this episode I explore how we can support children.

Cheers!

Although ambiguous loss and anticipatory loss have both been referred to as limbo grief, they are actually different.

In this episode I share why and how to deal with ambiguous loss.

This episode is about understanding loss where we don't have a resolution, where we are uncertain about the physical and psychological status of our loved ones.

We are tormented with questions such as "should i really grieve?", associated with feelings of confusion, guilt, despair and blame

Most times we may not even know that we are experiencing trauma.

When we experience any trauma vents such child abuse or neglect, physical, sexual or emotional abuse, natural disasters. Any other stressful situation and it isn't addressed it becomes unresolved trauma. which could show up in different ways in our behaviors, relationships and general functioning.

If you feel there is anyone who could benefit from this audio feel free to share. Cheers!

Apart from the fight and flight response we have the freeze and fawn response also known as the please response. These two are responses are common among individuals adapting to abusive environments not forgetting these are our responses to stress.

However, we shouldn't forget that as much as we can do self-care it's important to note that these responses can be overwhelming especially because of what we have experienced so please do not be afraid to seek professional help from a psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist or any other mental health professional in your area

We just celebrated the worlds mental health day. The goal is taking care of our mental health should be a routine.

In this episode I talk about what we call stress responses our innate reaction both perceived and real threatening and dangerous situations. I talk about the different stress responses and the signs of the fight-flight response as examples of the stress response.

Ever heard of terms such as mommy and daddy issues in this episode I explain what they really mean and talk about symptoms of trauma in adulthood as a result of our negative parent-child attachments or relationships.

And not forgetting the goal of the podcast is to prioritize mental health. Don't forget to take care of yourself and your loved ones. cheers!

Grief is a natural response to loss. And because we all grieve differently and experience grief differently the process of grieving is subjective hence the misconceptions.

This episode highlights what grief is and some of the common misconceptions around grief.

I would really love to hear from you and share more on this topic, so please don't forget to leave a comment and share your experience, whatever you are comfrotable with.