by Cyndi Bennett | Feb 23, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Trauma
Photo by Miłosz Klinowski on Unsplash When we Google personal safety in the workplace, the results will be related to environmental issues related to safety, such as OSHA, etc. IGI Global defines personal safety as “a basic need to be free of physical harm,...
by Cyndi Bennett | Feb 16, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Why is it so uncomfortable to talk about mental health in the workplace? Most of the time, it is because we are afraid we will be judged, seen as “less than,” or not seen as capable of being promoted. Unfortunately, in some work environments, that is the sad reality....
by Cyndi Bennett | Feb 8, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Workplace Trauma
Featured Image from Amer Mughawish on Unsplash Creating a sense of belonging among employees is a top priority for every successful company. Top companies invest millions of dollars in repairing a broken onboarding process because they realize the importance of...
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...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 16, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, 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”...
