Emotional Wounds
Learn more about your emotional wounds and how you can set about healing them.
The Judgement Wound
Do you have the judgement wound? You feel eyes on you, even when there’s no one in the room. You don’t need other people to judge you, because you do it yourself just fine. So, you play the judge, victim, and court all by yourself. The voices in your head hold you...
How to uncover your hidden wounds
Your hidden wounds are the emotional wounds that are contributing to you experiencing challenges with your mental health and emotional wellbeing. These wounds will most likely be unresolved traumas. You know you have them because you're suffering from the signs of...
The Humiliation Wound
Do you suffer from the humiliation wound? Perhaps you keep choosing partners or friends that humiliate you. Or maybe you find that you keep doing things for others when they don't even appreciate it. Do you feel guilty for treating yourself? If any of these resonate,...
The Injustice Wound
Are you a victim of the injustice wound? Bandaids, medical gauze, and paracetamol; there's no end to the treatments available for bloody bruises or painful burns. But what about those wounds that don’t bleed red? Despite being invisible, such wounds hurt the most. The...
The Trust Wound
Were you often let down or betrayed by those closest to you, including parents, family, friends, or a significant other? Continuous let-downs are like raindrops batting against a wooden windowsill; they’re going to leave a deep mark over time. This “deep mark” is...
The Scarcity Wound
Are you a victim of the scarcity wound? A scarcity wound is almost universally connected to poverty, and especially child poverty. In economic terms, scarcity is where there is a limited supply of something. In the context of psychology and mental health, scarcity can...
The Betrayal Wound
Are you a victim of the betrayal wound? Were you let down by someone you thought highly of? If so, you may find it challenging to trust people now, and for good reason: once bitten, twice shy! Being betrayed by a loved one is bound to take its toll and leave you...
The Loss Wound
Are you a victim of the loss wound? You’ll often find words like “abandonment,” “betrayal,” and “neglect” populating the mental health space. Despite being prominent wounds, these terms fail to address an important - and often neglected - concept: the loss wound....
The Neglect Wound
Are you a victim of the neglect wound? Sharper than a knife; the neglect wound cuts deep and result from can result from carelessness, abuse, indifference, or unwillingness to help. Though the wound itself is invisible, it manifests in observable behaviours anyone can...
The Guilt Wound
Do you have the guilt wound? Are you a highly sensitive person who often experiences feelings of guilt over everyday interactions? It could be something as small as refusing to share stationery with a work colleague, or choosing to set a major healthy boundary for...