The Trauma Experience: What is Trauma?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA defines trauma. Trauma is the reaction we have to a deeply distressing experience that outweighs our...
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Back to the Office in Covid 19?
How to manage on-going changes in our work routine without compromising our mental health. #mentalhealth #mindbalancehk #covid19...
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Clutter & Hoarding
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Panic Buying & Hoarding during Covid-19
Why does it happen? How can we manage it? #mindbalancehk #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #covid19
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Are you experiencing Covid-19 Fatigue?
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Self-Punitiveness Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Emotional Inhibition Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Unrelenting Standards Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Negativity/Pessimism Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Approval-Seeking Schema
Individuals who experience conflicting relationships may develop one or more of these three schemas: self-sacrifice, subjugation or...
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Subjugation Schema
Individuals who experience conflicting relationships may develop one or more of these three schemas: self-sacrifice, subjugation or...
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Self-Sacrifice Schema
Individuals who experience conflicting relationships may develop one or more of these three schemas: self-sacrifice, subjugation or...
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Insufficient Self-Control Schema
Individuals who experience confusing, inconsistent or impaired limits may develop one or more of these two schemas: entitlement, and...
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Entitlement Schema
Individuals who experience confusing, inconsistent or impaired limits may develop one or more of these two schemas: entitlement, and...
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Failure Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Enmeshment/Undeveloped Self Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Vulnerability to Harm Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Dependence / Incompetence Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Social Isolation Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Defectiveness / Shame Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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