Hope Prevails Blogs

Waking at 2 a.m. can feel like your body has slammed the alarm button. Your heart thumps, thoughts speed up, and sleep feels far away. If this is familiar, you are not broken. Your nervous system is doing a very good job of trying to keep you safe at the wrong time. EMDR-informed strategies can help your system stand down, so you can return to rest.

PTSD is a mental health condition that develops after exposure to trauma. While many people experience temporary distress after a traumatic event, PTSD occurs when these symptoms persist for more than a month and significantly interfere with daily life

First responders face what most of us cannot imagine. Who supports the supporters?

There’s a common misconception that you need a GP referral or a mental health plan to start therapy. While that’s true for Medicare-funded services, private therapy works differently — and far more flexibly.

Seeing your GP for mental health? Here’s how to start the conversation and what support is available.

Grief has no timeline. Learn how therapy can support you through the waves—no matter where you are.

Heard of EMDR but not sure what it is? Here's how it helps people heal from trauma.

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Learn who therapy can help—and how.