by Roseanne Reilly | Jan 4, 2022 | Anxiety, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Poetry, Hope, Hypervigilance, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD, Self Care, The Brain and CPTSD
We can know we are safe and still not feel safe? We come into the world wired for connection and safety. How do we shift from the appearance of safety to the experience of this at a neurological and physiological level? While we may think our brains are in charge, our...
by Robyn Brickel | Dec 29, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD
So many relationship experts have embraced the idea of love languages. They became popular with Gary Chapman’s 1992 book, The 5 Love Languages, for the ways partners show love and care: acts of service, physical touch, words, gifts, quality time. Yet none of these can...
by Shirley Davis | Dec 20, 2021 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing
In the last twenty or so years, a new profession has taken root, one that can ease some of the tremendous workloads of mental health professionals. I’m talking about peer support specialists and the wonderful work they are doing in many settings around the...
by Shirley Davis | Dec 13, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Emotional Wellness
If you are a survivor of trauma, you have a ton of terrible memories of what happened to you. These memories are haunting apparitions that have controlled how you handle your life. Currently, your life is probably full of flashbacks, self-loathing, and pain. This new...
by Shane Bouel | Dec 8, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Adoption, CPTSD and Parenting, Dissociation and CPTSD
In today’s times, it’s easy to see that society has lost its way, so what do we have to do to find our way, not back, but to rise to the occasion and nurture a better future for all? Ironically C-Ptsd is on the increase throughout this pandemic, the focus...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 22, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Holiday Stress
Thanksgiving is upon us and with it comes people sharing a meal and discussing how grateful they are for their lives and their loved ones. However, it is vital to understand that not everyone is grateful, but they feel pain in its place. This article will explore a...
