by Jesse Donahue | Jul 1, 2026 | Boundaries
How do we perceive, interpret, or process the reality of human behavior that goes on around us? The best answer is: “very carefully.” When another’s presence approaches our self-imposed safety bubble or personal space, we have choices about how to interpret the...
by Lauren Dwight | Jun 30, 2026 | CPTSD, Hope
Surviving the invisible epidemic of emotional and psychological abuse On November 19th 2023, I answered a call from an unknown female who, in 30 minutes, would blindside and obliterate the family my children and I knew. On that call, she divulged an abundance of...
by Elizabeth Akinniyi | Jun 30, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, What is CPTSD
Within me, a quiet question lingered for years: Why am I feeling so broken?” I experienced periods where I lacked self-understanding of what was going on with me. I found myself puzzled by my feelings of unease when I was with certain people or in specific...
by Rebekah Brown | Jun 29, 2026 | Developmental Trauma
There I was standing in the hallway of the emergency room after my mother’s latest suicide attempt. This time, she had taken a knife up and down her arms, and for good measure, jumped into my father’s rural fishing pond behind the house. The neighbors found her. Now,...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 29, 2026 | Highly Sensitive, Post Traumatic Growth
My name’s Lizzy, and I’m a trauma survivor. I write to spread awareness of what it feels like to live after traumatic events and abuse. I know because I’m living this life. A life after enduring more than a human being should be able to survive. The five F’s of Trauma...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 26, 2026 | Feeling Good Enough, Holiday Stress, Holidays
This post looks back at the recent US Holiday, “Mothers Day”, and the challenges it creates for survivors of trauma with a mother wound. How are you feeling today? Do you have a complex relationship with today being Mother’s Day? I know I do, and I thought...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Jun 26, 2026 | CPTSD, Mental Health Professional
Some people cannot answer a simple question with a simple answer. They deliver the fact, then the context, then the reason, then the exception, and, finally, the disclaimer meant to head off any possible misinterpretation or misunderstanding. They hear the extra...
by Ellen Tift | Jun 26, 2026 | ACEs, Betrayal, Body Chemistry, Insomnia, Sleep
Do you smell different after trauma? We’ll discuss the physiological changes one might experience, healing approaches, practitioners to find, tests to request, and scripts for medical conversations. “Why does my body still feel ‘broken’ years...
by Steve Rothwell | Jun 25, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, Post Traumatic Growth
When a person dealing with trauma says to their therapist, “I can’t talk about it,” this is not a dead end. It’s not blocking therapy. Far from it. It is the beginning of the work; it shows exactly where it needs to start. “I can’t talk about it” is not resistance. It...
by Heather Jurvelin | Jun 24, 2026 | CPTSD Poetry, Emotional Wellness, Mindfulness, Self Regulation
Just when I thought I couldn’t feel any worse, my mom’s accusatory words cut into my soul like shrapnel. Her words embedded themselves in my heart and mind: “You don’t know how to be happy.” Sometimes she delivered the extended version, her lip curled in...
