by Michelle Tasa | Nov 2, 2021 | CPTSD, Holiday Stress, Holidays
Training for a marathon makes sense. Training for a job evaluation-definitely. Have you thought about training for the holidays? Winter is Coming… Up here in Canada, the leaves are turning yellow and falling from the trees. Summer days give way far too easily to...
by Michelle Tasa | Sep 29, 2021 | ADHD, Symptoms of CPTSD
ADHD can be comorbid with CPTSD. The symptoms of ADHD significantly overlap those of CPTSD. It can be a case of the chicken or the egg. Trauma may cause ADHD symptoms to become more severe. Or, ADHD brains may suffer more from early trauma. Either way, understanding...
by Michelle Tasa | Sep 21, 2021 | Grief, Guest Contributor
It was a rough-hewn box secured with 4 large screws. The receptionist asked if I wanted help to open the box but I quickly refused. I wanted only to run, to carry this box and its contents away and there were no thoughts beyond that. I hefted the surprisingly heavy...
by Michelle Tasa | Sep 8, 2021 | CPTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD
By Michelle Tasa So today is one of those days where I am struggling to be present in my body. It is a weird and disturbing result of childhood trauma. It’s called dissociation, and I’ve been doing it without knowing almost my whole life. What is...
