Boundaries, Relationships, Trauma, Video

Rebuilding Trust After Trauma

When you go through trauma, it doesn’t just impact you – it can ripple out and affect every part of life, especially your relationships. This can feel overwhelming, whether you’re the person who is navigating

Relationships, Trauma, Video

Navigating Relationships After Trauma

Building relationships can be challenging for anyone, especially as an adult when you’re not in school anymore and there are less opportunities to meet new people. When you’ve experienced significant trauma, forming connections can feel

Anxiety and Stress, Relationships, Video

Texting Anxiety: Receiving Texts

In today’s fast-paced digital world, where communication is predominantly through text messages, it’s not uncommon to experience a sense of unease or even anxiety when receiving a text. While attention is given to the anxiety

Anxiety and Stress, Video

How Trauma Affects the Development of Mental Disorders

“Emotional baggage”—we all have it. We’ve all had experiences in life which impact how we react to things in the future. But some experiences are traumatic, and the question comes up, “Can trauma lead to

Anxiety and Stress, General Information, Video

Self-regulation, the Three Brains, and the Five Senses – The Theory Behind the Dóchas Lifejacket App

If you tried out our Lifejacket App, or even just saw our social posts about it, you might be wondering about the research that inspired this app and how it works. So it made sense

Family, Video

Supporting the Families of Those with PTSD

Hello, it’s Kim here on the Dóchas blog. When a loved one has PTSD, it affects the whole family. Since June is PTSD Awareness Month and June 27 was PTSD Awareness Day, I want to

Anxiety and Stress, Health, Video

Why Does Social Media Give Me Anxiety?

Hi there! It’s Kim, back on the Dóchas blog. Ever wonder why social media gives us so much anxiety? That’s something I want to explore today. It’s amazing how vast social media really is—for many

Self-Care, Video

Practice Hygge for Self Care and Mental Health

Welcome back to the blog! It’s Kim here. Today I want to talk about hygge and how it can help us take care of ourselves and boost our winter mental health. Yes, I know hygge

Ethics, General Information, Information About Therapy, Video

Defining your safe space: What does safe space mean to you?

Welcome back to our blog! It’s Kim here and today I’m sharing some thoughts on how to define what a safe space means for you. In therapy we talk a lot about the importance of

Abuse, Anxiety and Stress, Family, General Information, Grief and Loss, Relationships, Uncategorized, Video

What to do when a loved one refuses help with addiction or mental illness

Welcome back to the blog! It’s Kim here. I’ve gone back and forth on how to talk about a topic that has had a profound impact on my life, and that is what to do

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