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How To Overcome Unhealthy Fear And Live With A Sound Mind
The Fight Or Flight Response Adrenaline and Cortisol are important hormones because they help the body protect itself from danger. These hormones are commonly known as ‘the fight or flight response’. They work like this; when you are faced with a frightening moment, your first response may be to fight or run away. These hormones help us to decide what to do and what happens is that our adrenaline shoots up and puts us in survival mode to protect us from danger. In this respect, fear can be a good emotion because it helps us to make a safe and decisive decision. But fear can become unhealthy when our Adrenaline…
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A Christian’s Perspective On Mental Ill-Health
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10 NIV) The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I hear in the news of many people committing suicide, from pastors to young children, which is not supposed to happen. Mental health illness is real, and it is not a respecter for persons. Anyone can suffer from mental ill-health. Often, people suffer from mental ill-health in silence, and they don’t reach out to anyone out of shame in most cases. What Is Mental Ill-Health? Mental ill-health issues affect a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior, and…
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Staying Strong Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
As we all know, the past year has been tough on every one of us. The pandemic has caused severe damage to our society and personal lives. I want to take this opportunity to extend my sympathy to anyone who has lost a loved one to this pandemic. I also want to encourage people to continue to take care of themselves, wear a mask, and abide by the social distancing guidelines. You might save a life with your precaution. The pandemic has not only affected our society, but it has affected us personally, and also it has had a great deal of damage to our mental health. Studies show that suicides have been…
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How To Recover From Emotional Trauma
Our counseling services help people heal from emotional and psychological trauma. What Is Emotional Trauma? Emotional trauma happens when a person experiences a traumatic event. That traumatic event could be a one-time event such as a horrific accident or an event that occurred over a long period of time, such as an abusive childhood, verbal abuse, physical abuse, bullying, or sexual abuse. In addition, these traumatic experiences usually have a profound emotional effect and mental effect on a person’s psyche. Defense Mechanisms When negative events happen to you, your body builds a defense mechanism to cope with the trauma. These defense mechanisms can range from negative emotions as –Personality changeIsolating…
