Relationships are one of the most important aspects of our lives. People who are more socially connected to family, friends, or their community are happier, physically healthier and live longer, with fewer mental health problems than people who are less well connected.
It’s not just the number of friends you have, and it’s not whether or not you’re in a committed relationship, but it’s the quality of your close relationships that matters. Living in conflict or within a toxic relationship is more damaging than being alone.
To Say no. Be alone. To enjoy kind easy silences without guilt or explanation, is Self-Care Neglecting or endangering your physical, psychological or emotional (mental) health in any way, is Self-Sabotage Self-Centered. Selfish or unkind are symptoms of living in survival-mode
The Role of Community in Trauma Resilience and Healing is so complex, it is impossible to capture in one post. Below I break drown the list Adverse Community Environments in a story. The story describes how members of society embed trauma in a community. I was once once told a story of a primary school … More ACEs Adverse Community Environments
I have made no secret of the fact that I grew up with an alcoholic father. This means that the entire family, yes, including the extended family, was a maze of enabling behaviors. My childhood was almost entirely lost to this phenomena – which makes me very attentive when someone mentions ACEs. Angi on Twitter … More ACEs Adverse Childhood Experiences
Growth Catalysts 