by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Aug 20, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
So, you don’t flinch anymore. The song that used to destroy you? Doesn’t even register now.You can talk about what happened—maybe even crack a joke. No lump in your throat. No tears. No panic. But here’s the thing: that doesn’t automatically mean you’re healed. It...
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 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...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 17, 2025 | & Practices, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Creativity, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
When healing from trauma, it can be easy to get stuck in our heads, trying to think our way through pain, solve it like a puzzle, or make it all make sense.But healing isn’t just a thinking thing. It’s a whole-self thing. That’s where art and creativity come...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 9, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, LGBTQ
Summer has a way of whispering, “Hey… maybe take a breath?”The days stretch longer, the pace slows down (sometimes), and the world smells like sunscreen and BBQ sauce. It’s the season of exhaling – if we let it be.But for survivors, especially those in the...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Jun 23, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Ethics, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional
Let’s skip the hashtags and therapy TikToks, and Reddit and YouTube therapists for a minute. The internet has turned mental health language into a kind of social currency. And right now, it’s in a state of inflation. Everyone’s a narcissist. Every disagreement...
