Talking about the loss of a parent

Recent years have seen increased awareness of grief, especially around days such as Mother's Day and Father's Day. People who are bereaved seem to feel a need to share their stories and experiences. How can we start the conversation about the loss of a parent?

Carline van Heijningen • May 10, 2023

The relationships between attachment, psychopathology and emotion processing

Growing up, kids get attached to their caregivers, who help regulate their emotions. But they may also experience trauma, e.g. sexual abuse, depression, or anxiety. Our central question was therefore “How do attachment, trauma, and emotion regulation correlate?

Marie-José van Hoof • December 24, 2019

That-which-must-not-be-named: the role of social support in the recovery of trauma survivors

In the aftermath of a traumatic event, victims are often told: "Get over it", "There’s no point looking back; you’ve got to move on". Those who continue to be traumatised may therefore feel isolated and believe they cannot speak about their experiences.

Sabrina Monteregge and Meropi Simou • June 25, 2018

Good stress - bad stress

Is there such a thing as good stress? Or is stress always bad? Should we avoid all stress to live a long and healthy life? These were some of the questions Valerio Zeno posed in his tv-show Valerio4Ever, on his quest for eternal (or a very long) life.

Marieke Tollenaar • May 01, 2017

Brain scars

Abuse or neglect as a child may lead to the development of anxiety or depression related symptoms years later. Are traces of childhood adversities also visible in our brain? And if so, what does this mean?

Bernet Elzinga • April 16, 2013

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Talking about the loss of a parent

The relationships between attachment, psychopathology and emotion processing

That-which-must-not-be-named: the role of social support in the recovery of trauma survivors

Good stress - bad stress

Brain scars