Rohan Misthry

But That Happened Years Ago! Sometimes people can experience difficult feelings or thoughts that seem disconnected from what is happening in their present life. They may have experienced something difficult many years ago and feel that they have “moved on”, only to be surprised when anxiety, other difficult emotions or memories emerge later. A common belief is that because so much time has passed, it can't be possible that the experience is still affecting us. However, the pa

Trauma can affect people in very different ways. This article explores why some experiences feel overwhelming for some people and not others, and how counselling can help.

Much of what we experience in our lives is out of our direct control. We cannot determine where we are born, when and to whom. As children we have little choice about the environment we grow up in. Even as adults living in a generally democratic and free society, we may feel powerless at times about the government, social issues and perhaps how things are changing or perhaps how things are staying the same. Internally, we cannot directly control much of our own thoughts that