by Richard Amaral | Dec 1, 2021 | All Entries, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Emotions, Family Violence, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Trauma
Ever wonder why some people get traumatized over something relatively minor while others seem to handle adversity with little stress? While there is no one specific answer, a few factors can contribute to why some people seem to bounce back while others do not. In...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 25, 2021 | Abuse, Anxiety, Family Violence, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationships, Trauma
In Canada, November is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Since I’ve been writing about trauma lately, I thought I’d discuss trauma in the context of domestic violence and share what I’ve learned from working in both of these areas. Which...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 15, 2021 | All Entries, Anxiety, Balance, COVID-19, Mental Health, Trauma
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been finding the word ‘trauma’ in our social discourse more than I can remember. I think there are several reasons for this. Why We hear More About Trauma First, living in Canada, I am regularly exposed to our...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Stress, Trauma
As a student, and in the early years of my career, I put a lot of weight on the role of nature in the whole “nature vs. nurture” debate. I was doing a lot of work in addiction psychology at the time and strongly believed in a person’s genetic predisposition to...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 30, 2021 | All Entries, Balance, Change, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Emotions, Mental Health, Psychology
Almost everywhere you look, there is some measuring device (or app) or tool. For example, a thermometer tells you the temperature. A scale tells you how much you weigh, and when you’re on the road driving, your vehicle’s speedometer and odometer can tell your speed...
