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CPTSD in the Workplace: Powerless

CPTSD in the Workplace: Powerless

by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 24, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Trauma, Triggers

Empowering the Powerless in the Workplace Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash One of the most challenging things for trauma survivors to overcome is a sense of powerlessness. Powerless is defined as “devoid of strength or resources, or lacking the authority or capacity...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Unheard

CPTSD in the Workplace: Unheard

by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 16, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Healing, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Trauma, Triggers

What do you do when you feel unheard at work as a trauma survivor? No one likes being ignored, but for trauma survivors, not feeling heard can trigger a lot of past experiences and strong emotions. How should you handle this when it happens? Notice I didn’t say “if”...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Overwhelmed

CPTSD in the Workplace: Overwhelmed

by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 2, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma

Too much in your cup? Time constraints, multiple competing priorities, and high expectations can lead to feeling overwhelmed, but for the trauma survivor, it may trigger a much deeper experience, but we don’t have to be paralyzed by it. This article will explore the...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Can trauma survivors be good leaders?

CPTSD in the Workplace: Can trauma survivors be good leaders?

by Cyndi Bennett | Oct 18, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD

One of the questions I get from trauma survivors is whether they are really capable of being a leader. The short answer is an unequivocal “YES, of course.” There are several things that trauma survivors should pay attention to if they want to be good, effective...
Establishing Safety in the Workplace

Establishing Safety in the Workplace

by Cyndi Bennett | Sep 14, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Healing, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Trauma

The workplace can be a re-traumatizing place for trauma survivors. Toxic work environments, unrealistic expectations, demanding bosses, multiple competing priorities, not to mention the ever-present trauma triggers lurking at every turn. For those of us trying to...
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