Category Trauma

At Growing Minds Mental Health Services, we understand that raising a child or adolescent can be complex. While you may seek help for issues like depression, anxiety, or behavioral problems, we often find ourselves facing an “elephant in the room”—the…

If you’ve navigated challenging times, you possess an inherent capacity to bounce back. This is known as resilience. Instead of focusing only on past trauma, the goal of a trauma-informed program like RISE is to shift the focus to building…

Have you ever wondered why you react to stress in a certain way, or why certain emotional or physical challenges seem to follow you? The Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACE Score is a tool that can help answer these questions,…

Trauma is an all-too-common experience in life, manifesting in various forms—whether due to a single distressing event like an accident or loss, or through cumulative experiences such as ongoing stress in a challenging environment. It’s crucial to recognize that trauma…

Past trauma can have a profound impact on individuals’ current relationships, influencing how they interact with partners, respond to conflict, and perceive intimacy. Here’s how past trauma impacts intimacy and relationships and the critical role of mental health treatment in…