by Shirley Davis | Oct 5, 2020 | CPTSD Research, Emotional Wellness
As the title suggests, October is the month in the United States when American citizens are challenged to consider their mental health. It is not a month to point fingers or experience self-loathing over seeming loss of control but rather to celebrate humanity’s...
by Alice Kenny | Oct 2, 2020 | ACEs, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
As a child, I lived in dread that something would set my mother off and she’d fly into a violent rage, unleashing a torrent of physical abuse. There never was any reason for the abuse. There didn’t have to be. Something would invariably infuriate my mother. I don’t...
by Robyn Brickel | Sep 30, 2020 | Trauma-Informed
Watching a loved one struggle with any kind of substance dependence fills many of us with worry, confusion, and questions. What can we do? Understanding trauma’s role in addiction will help more of us lead the change in the attitude we need. If the struggle with drug...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 28, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Suicide Prevention
In the month of September, we have explored together, the tragic subject of suicide. We’ve seen firsthand the statistics of those who get so tired and desperate that they would take their lives and how even our children are at risk. This article will focus on a...
by J Bradley O | Sep 25, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories
It’s rather intriguing, this conglomerate of selves I collectively call me. That is of course depending upon which self is observing. Others of us find it confusing, irritating, and downright depressing. A therapist might say I struggle with dysregulation. In fact, I...
by Alice Kenny | Sep 23, 2020 | ACEs, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
(The article below is an excerpt from my book, Crazy Was All I Ever Knew: The Impact of Maternal Mental Illness on Kids. I have used a pseudonym to protect the privacy of family members.) Many adult children of mentally ill parents are functioning but struggling. The...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 21, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Suicide Prevention
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation and actions by children, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention...
by Randi | Sep 18, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships
Have you heard the saying that if you want to find out what your wife will be like in 20 years, look at her mother? Whereas that might result in a chuckle for some people, that thought was terrifying for me. As an adult survivor of child abuse at the hands of my...
by Alice Kenny | Sep 17, 2020 | ACEs, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
(Thi article is an excerpt from my book, Crazy Was All I Ever Knew: The Impact of Maternal Mental Illness on Kids. I have used a pseudonym to protect the privacy of family members.) Growing up with a mentally ill mother, I learned to stay under the radar—to avoid...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 14, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Suicide Prevention
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For...
