Sharing your personal story: This is a format that some guest bloggers prefer; talking about your own life and story as a complex trauma survivor. You can include things such as the struggles you faced while the traumatic events were actively taking place, how you coped, your support system (or lack thereof), what it was like on a daily basis both then and now, etc. 

• Remember to be mindful of privacy; consider changing names and places in order to not disclose information you aren’t comfortable with.  Use appropriate details in order to accurately tell your story, but try to avoid intense graphic details and imagery that may be overly triggering.

A Mental Health Challenge or Mental Illness that you are passionate about: CPTSD Symptoms, CPTSD Awareness, Suicide Awareness & Prevention, Anxiety Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, etc. As long as it pertains to healing from trauma. 

Research you’ve done in a particular area of complex trauma recovery, factors that contribute to complex trauma, coping skills to aid in healing from complex trauma, etc. 

Partner Support: If you are a spouse, partner, friend, or sibling to a complex trauma survivor, or you have an active role in the life of someone who struggles with complex trauma symptoms. Your insight and experiences could help others who are in a similar role and looking for support. 

The following are best practices to consider implementing when submitting a guest post for our blog.

We understand not everyone is a professional writer, and that’s OK! Our team is here to help.

Length: A blog post should be 600 – 1200 words, though a longer or shorter blog will be considered based on the judgment of the editor.

Headline: Each story should include a powerful headline (3-7 words is ideal, but no more than 10). The heading should arouse curiosity and expectation. It should be engaging but not cryptic or ambiguous. (Our editing team will help if you cannot come up with something.)

Sub-Headings: Good blog posts are easier to read when you can break up your content a bit. Consider using subheadings to break apart the language into smaller sections.

Narrative Mode: First or third-person modes are both appropriate.

Reader Value: Blogs should seek to deliver intellectual value to readers by sharing something they don’t know or offering an insight they may not have thought of, rights

Call to Action: (when appropriate): Consider using a Call to Action (CTA). Although not necessary in every piece, when offering hope it is worthwhile to provide other helpful information regarding what’s next. Learn more about CTA’s here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvpxD2eTLFo

Images: Add graphs, rights-free photos, videos, or screenshots for visual appeal. The visual will either be used with the blog post or in social media to accompany the post. Here are a few sites that will allow you to download rights-free images:

· https://pixabay.com/

· https://unsplash.com/

· https://www.freeimages.com/

Video Blogs: Video blogs are acceptable, but the content should be thought out, concise, and not run too long. In many cases, videos should be edited into snippets and incorporated into a written post.

Infographics, Slides, Original Photography: All acceptable when included in a written blog as long as they are your own property or you have permission from the owner to use, which must be stated in your article.

Author: Each blog post should include a headshot of the author as well as a few sentences of biographical information. Feel free to include links to your social media platforms. (Anonymous blogs will be considered, and you may also use an alias name if you don’t feel comfortable using your real name.)

Links to Sources: All data sources should be cited. Quoted text should be properly attributed.

Language and Grammar:

1. Avoid mixing tenses

2. Use short sentences instead of long clauses and sub-clauses that run on.

3. Use bullet points if the context allows it.

4. Use Grammarly to confirm spelling and grammar before submitting.

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