by Ramon Diaz | Aug 15, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
Recently, a sporting scandal broke out at a prestigious university in the US, Northwestern University. To this point, more stories are coming out to the public that suggests the scandal is bigger than what reporters originally thought it would be. The psychology...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 14, 2023 | CPTSD, Pyschotherapy, Rejection Trauma
Everyone has experienced rejection either in their public or private lives. Perhaps your best friend wants some alone time when you want them to go out. You feel put off and rejected. However, sometimes rejection goes very deep and begins in early childhood. This...
by LWK | Aug 11, 2023 | ACEs, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
***TRIGGER WARNING: The following post discusses sensitive topics, including sexual trauma.*** Downplaying CPTSD It’s not a comfortable feeling knowing that as clinicians we get things wrong. It is inevitable that we do – to err is human. We learn to try to...
by Cyndi Bennett | Aug 10, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Workplace Trauma
Growing Pains I feel compelled to continue the “Embrace the Suck” saga by sharing my recent experience in my healing journey. Sometimes I find that God has an incredible sense of humor when He reminds me of something I wrote while going through the same experience I...
by Elizabeth Woods | Aug 9, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Relationships
My name is Elizabeth Woods, and I am a survivor of CSA and unspeakable trauma. I survived one of the worst childhoods you can ever imagine. My life was dark, filled with trauma and neglectful adults. I had no identity growing up. I barely existed and was ruled by the...
by Terry Baranski | Aug 8, 2023 | CPTSD, self sabotage
Introduction The term self-sabotage enjoys wide usage in psychological, spiritual, and self-help circles. It is often used to explain a variety of behaviors such as addiction, compulsion, perfectionism, procrastination, and bad financial management. In this article...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 7, 2023 | CPTSD, Pyschotherapy
After being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, many people seek help from an experienced therapist. But how do you find a great therapist, and what traits and training should a therapist have to help you deal with your issues successfully? Just as...
by Cyndi Bennett | Aug 3, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
Creating Change in Our Healing Journey Lately, I have been thinking about the healing journey and what it takes to work through our past experiences. Many of us enter this journey with the simple goal of “stopping the pain,” which sounds simple, doesn’t it? It’s not....
by Erena DiGonis | Aug 2, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Introduction: I’ll never forget the first time I encountered journaling. It was watching the 1980s movie Heathers where I was captivated by the lead character pouring her heart out in her diary. This moment sparked my curiosity about journaling. Over the years,...
by LWK | Aug 1, 2023 | CPTSD
High-functioning Anxiety and Why It Gets Missed So Often, Especially in the Workplace. High-functioning anxiety can be a royal pain in the posterior. You experience the usual symptoms: Excessive worrying Sense of impending doom Exhaustion Insomnia Social withdrawal...
