UTSAAH PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC

Our mission is to help you awake that amazing person trapped inside and teach you to connect with your inner self again.

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Not all trauma responses look like fear, anger, or withdrawal.

Sometimes they look like: ✔️ Always saying "yes" ✔️ Avoiding conflict at all costs ✔️ Taking responsibility for everyone's feelings ✔️ Constantly trying to keep the peace

This is known as the fawn response—a survival strategy where people learn to prioritize the needs, emotions, or approval of others to feel safe.

What may appear as people-pleasing on the surface can sometimes be a deeply learned response to environments where disagreement, boundaries, or self-expression felt risky.

The fawn response isn't a character flaw. It's an adaptation.

And like any adaptation, it can be understood, supported, and gradually reshaped.

Swipe through to learn more about the fourth trauma response that often goes unnoticed.

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Quick question:

Who can prescribe medication? Who provides therapy? And is every therapist a psychologist?

If you're unsure, this carousel is for you.

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Stress is a part of life. Coping is a skill.

When life feels overwhelming, we all look for ways to manage difficult emotions. But not all coping strategies work the same way.

🌱 Healthy coping helps you process stress, build resilience, and support your long-term well-being. ⚠️ Unhealthy coping may bring temporary relief, but often leaves the underlying stress unresolved.

The goal isn't to cope perfectly—it's to become aware of the patterns that help you move forward and the ones that keep you stuck.

Small, consistent choices can make a meaningful difference over time.

Which healthy coping strategy helps you the most when you're stressed?

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Your mind doesn’t always wait for danger to become real before reacting to it.

Sometimes, a thought alone is enough for your body to enter survival mode.

That late-night overthinking, imagined arguments, worst-case scenarios, or fear of what might happen — your nervous system experiences it as a real threat.

And that’s why anxiety can feel so physically exhausting.

Awareness is the first step toward calming the cycle. 🤍

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A panic attack is your brain's oldest survival system misfiring. It's overwhelming, it's real, and it is not your fault.

Swipe through to understand what's actually happening inside your body and what genuinely helps when it hits. 🧠

Save this for when you need it. Share it with someone who does. 💛

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To the person holding it together on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside, you don't have to perform wellness.

You don't have to be fixed before you're worthy. You are allowed to be in process. We all are. And there is so much strength in that.

This is your reminder: you are enough, right now, as you are.

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We often blame willpower when habits don't stick. But habits are neuroscience, not discipline. Understanding the cue-routine-reward loop changes everything. And yes, your brain can absolutely learn new patterns, at any age. 🧠 What's one habit you're trying to build or break right now?

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The voice inside your head matters more than you think. If it's constantly critical, dismissive, or cruel, it's quietly shaping how you feel every single day. You can change that voice. Not overnight, but gradually, with practice and the right guidance.

What's one thing your inner critic says that you're ready to let go of?

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If you've ever wondered why you still react so strongly to things that 'shouldn't' bother you, this is why. Trauma leaves a biological imprint on the brain. Your reactions aren't overreactions. They're survival. And healing is possible with the right support.

Share this with someone who needs to understand themselves better.

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Growth can feel lonely, especially when the people around you haven't changed in the same ways.

But outgrowing a dynamic, a friendship, or even a version of yourself isn't betrayal. It's evolution. And it's one of the most honest things you can do.

Has healing ever changed a relationship in your life?

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Feeling overwhelmed, panicked, or disconnected? Try this: 5 things you see. 4 you can touch. 3 you hear. 2 you smell. 1 you taste. It takes under 2 minutes, and it works. This is called grounding, and it's one of the first tools we teach in therapy.

Screenshot this so you have it when you need it.

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IQ gets you hired. EQ gets you far. Emotional intelligence — the ability to understand and manage feelings — shapes how we connect, communicate, and cope. And unlike IQ, it grows with effort and self-awareness. Therapy is one of the best ways to build it.

#EmotionalIntelligence #EQ #PsychologyFacts #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthEducation #RelationshipHealth #EmotionalSkills #PersonalGrowth #TherapyWorks #MindScience

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Healing doesn't always look like a big moment. Sometimes it's pausing before reacting. Sometimes it's asking for help. Sometimes it's just making it to Sunday. If you showed up this week — in any way — that is enough. You are doing better than you think. 💛

Save this for the days you need a reminder.

#HealingJourney #YouAreGrowing #MentalHealthMatters #ProgressNotPerfection #YouAreEnough #SundayWellness #HealingQuotes #SmallStepsBigChange #SelfCompassion #WeAreHere

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Ever noticed how your stomach drops when you're nervous? Or how your shoulders tense when you're stressed? That's not a coincidence. Your body and mind are in constant conversation. Healing one means paying attention to both. 🌿

Have you ever felt emotions in your body before you understood them mentally?

#MindBodyConnection #TraumaHealing #SomaticTherapy #BodyAndMind #MentalHealthFacts #PsychologyEducation #StressAndBody #HolisticHealing #EmotionalWellbeing #EMDR

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You don't need a beautiful journal or perfect words. You just need a pen and 5 minutes. Journaling is one of the simplest, most powerful mental health tools. It helps you understand what's happening inside when everything feels like noise. 💛

What's one thing you'd write right now if nobody would read it?

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OCD is not a quirky personality trait. It's not about being 'so OCD' because you like things neat. It's intrusive thoughts that won't stop, and rituals that feel like the only way to make them quiet — even for a moment. It deserves to be taken seriously. And it absolutely can be treated.

Awareness changes lives. Share this to help someone feel less alone.

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"I always mess everything up." "They definitely hate me." "If it's not perfect, it's a failure." Sound familiar?

These are cognitive distortions — and almost everyone has them. They feel true, but they're not. Therapy can help you recognize and rewrite these patterns.

Save this — it might explain a lot.