by Miriam Edelman | Aug 11, 2025 | Autism, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
It may be very difficult for autistic adults to secure and maintain employment Autism is viewed as a risk factor for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Throughout life, autistic people may experience discrimination and marginalization. Many autistic...
by Grace Wilkinson | Aug 7, 2025 | Anxiety, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness
In the middle of what I would describe as emotional carnage A lot of the support we seek for anxiety, whether it be a podcast, a blog, or a book, often comes from an educational/informative standpoint. This is very useful when we want to develop a better understanding...
by Rebekah Brown | Aug 6, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Survivors of childhood trauma have an additional burden—the burden of the past. Life takes a toll on everybody, whether you are a survivor of childhood trauma or not. Some days, I feel like I am juggling ten thousand different balls, desperately trying to keep them...
by Roseanne Reilly | Aug 5, 2025 | CPTSD, Expressive Writing, Guest Contributor
There was a time when I believed tension was simply who I was. My shoulders lived near my ears, my breath barely grazed my ribs, and my thoughts raced ahead of me like a storm I couldn’t outrun. Even in rest, my body whispered urgency. Releasing tension felt...
by Cyndi Bennett | Aug 4, 2025 | CPTSD, PTSD, Trauma
As trauma survivors navigating the professional world, we often face unique challenges that our colleagues might not understand. Grounding ourselves during stressful work situations is a crucial skill, but it’s not always as straightforward as others might think. Here...
by Betsy Roy | Jul 31, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
“Choice paralysis” is a popular term in psychology, meaning the sense of overwhelm some people experience when faced with long restaurant menus or too many clothes on a rack. It can sound counterintuitive. Aren’t more choices inherently better? The concept has seeped...
by Jesse Donahue | Jul 30, 2025 | Guest Contributor, Journaling, Men's Mental Health, Pyschotherapy
What Am I Feeling? Copyright 2024 By Jesse Donahue What am I feeling? It has been four to five years since the concept of a trauma disorder made an appearance and a diagnosis in my life; I am sixty-eight years old. A diagnosis of CPTSD, a trauma disorder, was made by...
by Amy Jean Mittelstadt | Jul 29, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
For my own emotional safety and privacy, I have chosen to use alternate names for those involved. “Debby” and “Valerie” are not their real names, but they represent very real pain. For most of my life, I questioned my reactions to emotional pain. I convinced myself I...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 28, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness, and why should I care? Mindfulness is a way to focus on your inner and outer self. To become aware of yourself in the moment by accepting your feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. It’s a way to slow down and exist in the moment and to pay...
by Morrene Hauser | Jul 24, 2025 | ACEs, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
***TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses child abuse, including sexual abuse.*** By Morrene Hauser THE SHIVERS: When the nervous system is in such a state of overwhelm due to ongoing stress and anxiety that the body shivers and shakes uncontrollably. I can finally...
