of Anxiety at Family Insight Because we all need some help with navigation through our soul’s darkest nights i S r m y
W hen it comes to our common humanity, we can all relate to the crushing burden of stress. Whether its origin is from a global crisis or a very personal trauma, we each struggle daily with the negative effects of stress in our lives. At work, at home, all day, and through our sleepless nights, stress-fueled anxiety can become the ball and chain we just can’t seem to shake or break. So we do our best to deal with our burdens in both some healthy (and some not-so-healthy) ways… and mostly alone. For Winter P., chronic, debilitating anxiety had become a daily minefield of swirling confusion. It produced a paralyzing fear of taking any step forward in any direction. Winter was born into a family that prized high achievement as its most sacred goal, and she was most often advised to simply “power through it” as she suffered with fearful childhood anxiety. That anxiety then became her constant and very unwelcome adult companion. In February of 2021— following a toxic relationship that ended in domestic and sexual assault—Winter was also struggling with
the mental and physiological effects of PTSD. She was desperately searching for relief and release from her alarming state of strict survival mode. “Powering through it” was simply no longer either a viable or sustainable option. Her symptoms were multiplying, and her negative self-talk had become a daily trial of terror. Help was absolutely required, so she found her way to Family Insight’s safe harbor: where the light was shining and all arms were open and welcoming. For Winter, Family Insight’s EMDR
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