An introduction to trauma and what you can do to heal. Healing from trauma requires understanding what it is, why it's important and what you can do about it. At Mend Therapy, we believe everyone can benefit by understanding the role trauma plays in all our lives.

Before we can heal trauma, we have to know what it is. And it might not be what you think. Here we're talking trauma, coping skills, and why recognizing your own trauma is the essential first step toward healing trauma.

Let's talk about the nervous system! Fight, flight and freeze and why it matters. Viewing your life through the lens of trauma can help make sense of all the random responses you may be feeling in your life that you can't seem to help. Depression, anxiety, panic -- we're talking about the way trauma feels and how it affects your life.

There's more to trauma than flashbacks and panic attacks. We're talking today about how trauma relates to depression, anxiety, dissociation and other psychological and physical symptoms related to trauma. Recognizing the symptoms of trauma in your body can be a huge step in healing your trauma.

"Trauma moves fast, healing moves slow." We start with what feels good before we go to what feels bad. There's no point in going to difficult places without a little help! Slowing down, feeling emotions in the body, finding your happy place and then working with the trauma. This is where healing starts.