by Cyndi Bennett | May 26, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Introduction As survivors of complex trauma, many of us face unique challenges in the workplace. One of the most significant obstacles we may encounter is the presence of limiting beliefs — deeply ingrained thoughts and assumptions that can hold us back from reaching...
by Rebekah Brown | May 20, 2025 | Betrayal, Caregiving, Complex PTSD Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Wellness, Estrangement, Family Estrangement, Feeling Good Enough, Gaslighting, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Relationships, Trauma
It’s something every survivor of childhood trauma dreads: the death of their abuser. No one has any idea how they are going to react. Will you be awash in regret? How about grief? The losses incurred dealing with a narcissistic parent over a lifetime complicate...
by Cyndi Bennett | May 19, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Introduction As trauma survivors, we often focus on the challenges and obstacles we face in our personal and professional lives. This tendency is rooted in a concept known as negativity bias, which is our brain’s natural inclination to focus on and remember negative...
by Danica Alison | Apr 30, 2025 | Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Emotional Wellness, Grief, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Trauma
No one brings you a casserole when you’re grieving the childhood you didn’t have. There’s no funeral for the loss of safety or a sense of belonging. No sympathy cards arrive when the dreams you clung to slowly unravel. And no one tells you what to do when you...
by Danica Alison | Apr 10, 2025 | Betrayal, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Self-Acceptance
For most of my life, I had no reason to question my past. I had warm childhood memories, a solid understanding of who I was, and no indication that something darker lurked beneath the surface. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, my mind cracked open, and pieces of a...
by Jack Brody | Apr 9, 2025 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
For those of us who have begun our healing journeys, we are all too familiar with what the impact of leaving survival mode means. It signifies a shift toward healing and a more balanced and fulfilling life, enabling us to prioritize our mental well-being and work...