Author: J. Broad

What if I told you that this pair of boots is one of the most dangerous objects known to mankind? Maybe you have far too much faith in me in thinking that I'm about to offer some clever metaphor or maybe lockdown has finally got to me. You'd be wrong.. well at least regarding the… Continue reading PTSD – How It Can Come To ‘This’

  Imagine experiencing something that gave you such an intense emotional response that it literally altered the way you see everything. In our previous post we talked about developmental trauma, a form of trauma that occurs during the very earliest years of our life. We now move on to talk about complex trauma, sometimes known… Continue reading Complex Trauma

"We are on the verge of becoming a trauma-conscious society". Bessel Van Der Kolk: The Body Keeps The Score This sentence gives me hope when I am filled with dread. It tells of our potential to address one of societies greatest taboos while identifying the bald fact that trauma is occurring on a scale we… Continue reading Holding the ACE’s

What if I told you that there is a malevolent force that hangs over society like a foreboding shadow that we can all see and yet somehow it remains out of reach. The affects of this force mean that those affected are more likely to suffer with physical illnesses, develop addictions & problems with substance… Continue reading Trauma

Deregulation of the gaming industry, the advent of the internet & and increasing knowledge about the process of developing addiction have resulted in the transformation of the gambling industry in recent years from the dingy high street bookies, still familiar in many areas, to an omnipotent presence. No night in front of the TV is… Continue reading Chasing Losses