by Shirley Davis | Aug 8, 2022 | CPTSD, Trauma
Living with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is caused by repeated, severe trauma such as child abuse, neglect, or torture. This article will focus on what it is like to work when affected by complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Living in the U.S....
by Shirley Davis | Aug 1, 2022 | CPTSD
Millions of people are affected by disabilities every day. When people think of a disability, they often think of people in wheelchairs or who are blind. However, many disabilities cannot be seen. This article will cover complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 25, 2022 | Self Care, Self-Acceptance
Accepting oneself with all your flaws is part of being mentally healthy. However, often survivors are their own worst critics picking themselves apart and holding themselves back from experiencing life to the fullest. This article will focus on self-compassion and how...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 18, 2022 | CPTSD, Domestic Violence
Many survivors of complex trauma have great trouble receiving compassion from others and have developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Somehow, it feels wrong and a trap to allow someone else to enter their world and show them love and understanding. This is...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 11, 2022 | CPTSD, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Trauma
Many people identify as having survived childhood abuse of some sort and, as a result, often lack self-compassion. Self-compassion is being kind and understanding with oneself instead of mercilessly criticizing and sitting in judgment of all your shortcomings. This...
