by Manya Chylinski | Oct 7, 2019 | Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Trauma
Coming to the decision to pursue therapy after trauma can be difficult. There are many therapies for trauma survivors and to decide what is best for you, you first have to recognize what is happening. Next, it’s important to have self-compassion. Finally, you need to...
by Manya Chylinski | Sep 12, 2019 | Health, Mental health, Workplace
Today’s workforce is living in a unique world. Multiple traumatic events have occurred in recent years, from terror attacks to natural disasters, tragedies in homes and families (even the workplace), and even difficult financial situations which force companies to...
by Manya Chylinski | Aug 16, 2019 | Corporate Resiliency, Mental health, Resiliency, Workplace
Trauma survivors can experience a wide variety of symptoms. As a colleague or supervisor, you may recognize some of these, and there are others you just can’t quite put your finger on. However, even if you can’t pinpoint their symptoms, you likely can recognize how...
by Manya Chylinski | Aug 13, 2019 | Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resiliency, Self-efficacy
It can be difficult for someone to pinpoint that the overwhelming feelings they’re experiencing are, indeed, the result of trauma. Because of this, someone standing on the outside, no matter how close a friend or family member, may be unaware of the survivor’s...
by Manya Chylinski | Aug 6, 2019 | Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resiliency
Trauma. Just six inoffensive letters, from the Greek word for wound, developing in the late 17th century into the English word we now recognize. In the dictionary, the basic definition of trauma is an injury. In the medical field, it’s further defined as a physical...
by Manya Chylinski | Feb 11, 2019 | Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resiliency
Our attitudes toward mental health are interesting. It’s really just one aspect of our overall condition, along with physical health. In fact, some dictionaries even define the word health as: a person’s mental or physical condition. Yet on some levels, we...
