by Mari Stewart | Jul 11, 2023 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
You might think that the ultimate profession for someone with CPTSD was writing. You get to hide facelessly behind a keyboard and play with words. Sounds like a sweet gig. However, there is an ugly truth about writing which needs to be uncovered. As can be attested by...
by Julie Faruba | Jul 4, 2023 | Brain Chemistry, Core Beliefs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, PTSD, The Brain and CPTSD, Trauma
In a little over a week, I and the (mental) health director of the Jeffry Stijn Foundation for Mental Health and Patient Advocacy, will be attending the 34th Annual Boston International Trauma Conference virtually. A few days ago I decided to read Bessel van der...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 3, 2023 | Brain Chemistry, Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a misunderstood procedure that millions globally practice or attempt to practice. The term ‘mindfulness’ often leaves people asking questions such as “What is mindfulness? ” or “How could it help me?” In this new...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 26, 2023 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Gaslighting
Do you shake in your boots at the thought of seeing a doctor? Do you go out of your way to keep from seeing one? If so, you are not alone. Many people, especially those with mental health challenges, fear doctors. This piece will concentrate on the fear of doctors,...
by Sheri Heller | Jun 21, 2023 | ACEs, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Recovery, Trauma-Informed
God asks no person whether he or she will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how ~ Henry Ward Beecher Trauma is a penetrating wound and injury, which threatens one’s life and arrests the course of normal development by its...
by Sylvie Rouhani | May 26, 2023 | Attachment Trauma, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Trauma-Informed
The impact of the environment a person grew up in and the environment they are living in now, as adults, is often discarded. The environment has a major impact on how a child’s brain will develop and on the behaviour they will display as grown-ups. This omission...
