MENTAL (& PHYSICAL) HEALTH CONDITIONS

We often see a distinction often made between 'mind' and 'body'. Though, the two should NOT be thought as separate when taking in consideration both mental health and physical health.

“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.”

Buddha

EMOTIONAL TRAUMA

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS THAT CAN AFFECT US?

The term emotional trauma refers to a variety of conditions and disorders which impact our mood, the way we think and our behavior. These conditions can affect our day to day lives as well as impacting our ability to relate to others.

Stats:

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year.
1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year.
1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year.
50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24.

Can just one event cause emotional trauma?

No.

Emotional trauma conditions develop due to many different influences and life events. Those conditions are outlined below:

Anxiety
Stress
Depression
PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma
Social Isolation and Loneliness
Alzheimer’s and Dementia
ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
BPD Borderline Personality Disorder
Eating Disorders
OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Psychosis
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia

Maintaining our mental health and well-being is essential through every stage of our life. And depending on the severity of the conditions above, professional medical assistance may be required. I want to stress that overall mental health is a priority of House of Attilius to help combat, but only from a preventative side. Exploring disciplines that can help act as a possible preventative or therapy to help restore or strengthen our cognition, our behavior and our emotional well-being.

THE GOAL AT HOUSE OF ATTILIUS IS TO HELP GUIDE YOU TOWARDS YOUR TRUE VICTORY OVE THOSE ISSUES WHICH ARE AN ANCHOR TO YOUR GROWTH.

For further information you may also click on the following link to checkout MentalHealth.gov

Attilius Eight revisits traditional foundations of southeast Asian Internal, External, and Visual Arts which are still a benefit to our daily lives and the world around us today. Our present and our future wellness of the mind, body, and spirit requires regular maintenance and discipline for us to properly function and realize our True Victory.

The “Eight” refers to the use of the martial art, Art of 8 Limbs (Muay Thai/Boran)(Feet, Hands, Elbows, Knees) and the Buddhism Noble Eightfold Path (Right View, Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Diligence, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration).

Both disciplines are used along with meditation, qigong, and visual art to help you balance your mind, body, and spirit- to stain and dye us completely so we may become eventually enlightened.

*To note, enlightenment is a term that has many different meanings. Here is what enlightenment means at House of Attilius:

Enlightenment refers to the word bodhi, which means “awakening.” The way things really are, and our experience with the way things are is defined as enlightenment. It is the nature of the universe itself and is tied to the way each of us thinks, feels, and acts when we’re aware of and participating. We become aware of how everything interpermeates everything else, and that even the most difficult things are lit from within by the same undivided light.