by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 29, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Trauma can have a profound impact on our personal and professional lives, and when our boss is coping (or not coping) with trauma, it can create unique challenges in the workplace. As an employee, it’s essential to understand how trauma can affect your boss’s behavior...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 16, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
A Trauma Survivor’s Guide to the Workplace Introduction For trauma survivors, navigating the complex power dynamics in the workplace can be a daunting and triggering experience. Hierarchical structures, authority figures, and interpersonal relationships can all evoke...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 9, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Have you ever heard those words coming out of your mouth? I have. Those are the very words I asked myself when, at 51 years old, a zip file of repressed memories of childhood trauma flooded my consciousness and overwhelmed my nervous system. I was a Senior Vice...
by Natalie Rose | Dec 30, 2024 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Expressive Writing, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth
Writer’s Note: About a year ago, I landed in the hospital after four nights of not sleeping for a total of even one hour. I was then placed on a suicide hold. It was the final suicide hold I was put on before I made the decision to take my healing journey into...
by Cyndi Bennett | Dec 26, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
The Power of Emotional Awareness in Overcoming Dysregulation Emotional awareness plays a crucial role in navigating and overcoming dysregulation. In a world that often moves at a fast pace, we can find ourselves overwhelmed by various stressors, leading to emotional...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 23, 2024 | Anxiety, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Holidays
It is Christmas Eve, and Christians worldwide are celebrating one of the most important holidays of the year – the birth of Christ. It is a season to be jolly and happy. A time to celebrate with family and friends. It is a time for everyone, no matter what their...