Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindBullying and other trauma can deeply impact us. How can we recover?“It’s really hard to be hated on when you don’t know who you are yet.” Millie Bobby BrownOct 8Oct 8
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindCreativity and Mental Health and Recovery — excerpt from interview with Sarah FayAuthor Sarah Fay recalls: “I received six diagnoses and my first one came when I was was 12 and a lot of [my memoir] Pathological is about…Sep 20Sep 20
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindIntensity and Being A Creative PersonIntensity may often be part of the life of creative artists and high ability people, and accompany their trait of high sensitivity.Sep 19Sep 19
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindOvercoming Adverse Childhood Experiences with Donna Jackson NakazawaAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACES): “That dysfunction can give us the message that I am not okay.”Sep 5Sep 5
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindHow to feel safe in stress and trauma healing, and the Cell Danger Response“When cells sense danger, they prioritize survival over normal functions like growth and repair…This underscores the interconnectedness of…Sep 2Sep 2
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindTrauma and anxiety and getting dysregulated with psychologist Cheryl AruttDr. Cheryl Arutt discusses the deep connection between trauma, anxiety, stress and avoidance.Aug 24Aug 24
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindHighly sensitive people can be more prone to stress and trauma“Sensitive people are more prone to stress because we are picking up so much more information from the internal and external environment.”Aug 14Aug 14
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindWriters and other artists: endurability and tenacity, not just talent“Tenacity has always been a primary theme in the lives of successful writers.” Rachel SimonAug 12Aug 12
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindLynda Barry on Why We Create“We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay.”Aug 4Aug 4
Douglas EbyinThe Creative MindHow high sensitivity and autism overlap, plus some key differences“Both groups of people tend to get overwhelmed by environmental stimuli.”Aug 1Aug 1