by Shirley Davis | Jul 6, 2020 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD Research
There is much psychiatry does not understand about how our psyche works. Indeed, because psychiatric symptoms are mostly self-reported, there is little evidence that mental disorders exist. However, all humans recognize in themselves the urges and responses they seem...
by Aurora Winters | Jul 2, 2020 | CPTSD Poetry, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
The following is a survivor poem created by guest contributor, Aurora. Lost Souls are Beloved to Me I want someone to save me But no one is coming There is no white horse No unicorns or magic wishes I feel the retrograde of years of hate Weighing on me from the helm...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 29, 2020 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Research
Narcissistic abuse of children is extremely harmful to their mental and physical health. These kids grow up with mixed messages about who they are and suffer other consequences from never feeling they belong. This piece will focus on the trauma bond and the healing...
by Dan | Jun 25, 2020 | CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
My Amygdala: A Love Story (Part II)This is Part II of my story, continued from last week (see Part I). I had just recounted my discovery of CPTSD in my desperate attempt to understand why I suffered so much pain in my relationship with Vee. It was at this juncture...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 22, 2020 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Research
This series has focused on narcissism and narcissistic abuse of children and how their past inhibits their present. However, some questions need answering, including the most common, “Why did she/he act that way?” This article is purely scientific and does...
by Dan | Jun 18, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Grief, Healthy Relationships, Men's Mental Health, Mindfulness, Outer Critic, Symptoms of CPTSD, The Brain and CPTSD
My Amygdala: A Love Story (Part I) This is not your average love story, but I think it’s a love story nonetheless. It begins with desperation and jealousy, with insecurity and fear; fear of loss of love. It begins with horror at the thought of being shamed,...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 15, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic parents cause enormous harm to their children. When grown, these victims of narcissistic abuse face seemingly insurmountable problems, including the formation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This article shall examine narcissistic...
by Aurora Winters | Jun 11, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Trauma-Informed
I have thought a lot about my relationship with gratitude as a survivor of incest and sexual violence. I often struggle to understand what gratitude is, until something catches me by the heart and my whole body is wrapped in the warm rays of gratitude. I won’t try...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
You are a woman and go to the emergency room with a severe cough and the ER doctor listens intently at first and acts nice. However, the physician sees on your record that you have a mental health condition or that you have complained about this same problem before....
by Martin Dearlove | Jun 4, 2020 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories
In finalising this brief three-part series of self-reflective articles on ‘me’ and my relationship with trauma or specifically CPTSD you may have guessed from Part 1 and Part 2 that ‘Jack in the Box’ was not ‘something’ that suddenly jumped out at me. Jack had always...
