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The Heart of The Matter

The Heart of The Matter

by Jesse Donahue | May 14, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor

The Heart of the MatterBy Jesse B. Donahue 2023 ©Hidden deep, and I mean buried at the core of my human soul, lies my “internal being,” repressed, shrunken, having been shattered by chronic trauma. How many years, how many moments of a wasted life have I endured and...
You Are Worth the Fight

You Are Worth the Fight

by Rachel Grant | May 12, 2025 | ACEs, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, Guest Contributor

***Trigger warning: This article discusses child abuse.*** Eight years ago, I had the joy of connecting with Rebecca O’Donnell, author of Freak: The True Story of an Insecurity Addict. I immediately adored her fierceness, authenticity, and willingness to take on...
The Secret to Expanding Your Professional Comfort Zone: Micro-Stretches for Your Window of Tolerance

The Secret to Expanding Your Professional Comfort Zone: Micro-Stretches for Your Window of Tolerance

by Cyndi Bennett | May 9, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional

As trauma survivors, many of us have found that our window of tolerance — our capacity to handle stress and stay regulated — can feel frustratingly narrow in professional settings. But here’s a secret I’ve discovered on my own journey: we can gradually expand this...
The Wounds That Don’t Show

The Wounds That Don’t Show

by Roseanne Reilly | May 8, 2025 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Reclaiming Safety after Narcissistic Abuse This post explores the unseen consequences of narcissistic abuse, the breakdown of psychological and physiological safety, and the slow, sacred journey of healing ‘functional freeze’ that invites us to reclaim our...
Consequences Of Absence of CPTSD Diagnoses in DSM-5

Consequences Of Absence of CPTSD Diagnoses in DSM-5

by Miriam Edelman | May 7, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, DSM-5, Guest Contributor

The lack of a complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPSTSD) diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), the diagnostic resource used in the United States, can cause detrimental consequences. Without a CPTSD...
How Do We Live Amidst Uncertainty?

How Do We Live Amidst Uncertainty?

by Robyn Brickel | May 6, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional

I am grateful to each of you who reads our articles, blogs, and messages.  I am also so grateful to have followed my own dream and started writing, developing this space that allows me to share information in these posts. As we continue to live in what seems like...
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