January 25th, 2018 By Hilde Larsen Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Please God, take me. End this suffering. I am done. No more of this. No more of anything. I am done.”...
Category - Trauma & Healing
Wake Up World’s articles to help you overcome trauma, identify patterns and heal emotional wounds.
How to Avoid Empathy Burnout When You are Surrounded by Other People’s Pain
By Josh Richardson Guest writer for Wake Up World It seems there could never be enough empathy and compassion in our world, but we are starting to discover that our capacity for empathy...
5 Steps to Getting Through Those “Dark Days”
By Dawn Walton Guest writer for Wake Up World We all have dark days. On a dark day, we tend to believe that our current state is going to be the way we are forever, and that belief can make...
Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) Resets the Brain Circuits Associated with Depression
By Michael Forrester Guest writer for Wake Up World According to recent research, taking psilocybin, a psychedelic compound which occurs naturally in “magic mushrooms,” can...
The #1 Reason Emotional Trauma Doesn’t Heal – and How to Overcome It!
By Nanice Ellis Contributing writer for Wake Up World Have you ever wondered why it’s so difficult to heal emotional trauma? Well, believe it or not, unhealed emotional trauma is...
Spiritual Insight into Processing the Grief of Loss
November 29th, 2017 By Open Contributing writer for Wake Up World Ever find yourself in grief at loss? For example losing a loved one, a valued career or cherished location. It is, without...
Effective Natural and Alternative Treatments for Depression
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Nearly 7 percent of U.S adults suffered from a depressive episode in the past year[1] while, worldwide, 350 million people...
Overcoming Fear… by Embracing Nothingness
By Richard West Guest writer for Wake Up World “We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.” — Rumi Dying — whether a final death or an everyday...
Grief-Work: Healing the Shadows of Trauma and Pain
By Jack Adam Weber Contributing writer for Wake Up World When you live with, or are raised by, people who are mean, unreasonable, abusive, and who can’t attune to your needs you...
From Trauma to Transcendence Through Neuroplasticity
By Anthony Tyler Guest writer for Wake Up World “Neurons that fire together, wire together,” Dr. Max Cynader puts it, and it’s difficult to come across a more pertinent...
The Trauma That Is Initiating Me
September 8th, 2017 By Lissa Rankin Guest writer for Wake Up World My dear friends, I just survived one of the most intense ordeals of my life. A series of traumas—one after the other...
Making More Love – The Hidden Path to the Heart
August 23rd, 2017 By Jack Adam Weber Contributing writer for Wake Up World Most everyone wants to be more loving. So we try to be kinder, more generous, compassionate, and helpful. This is all...