by Heather Jurvelin | Oct 9, 2025 | Attachment Trauma, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Poetry, Guest Contributor
I don’t always feel hopeful or strong. Abandoned insecurities masquerade as anxiety Splintering me into a million shards I seek safety in an impossibility A home to isolated and...
by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 8, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Creativity, Guest Contributor, Self Care
Do you listen to music? Music and the Arts are wonderful pastimes, and many of us enjoy relaxing to songs streaming in our ears. I don’t leave the house without my earbuds. My kids have fun choosing and playing music in the car on the school run. I wear my earbuds...
by Cyndi Bennett | Oct 6, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Hypervigilance, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Understanding the vital connection between rest, regulation, and career success In our achievement-oriented professional culture, rest is often viewed as a luxury or a sign of reduced commitment to career growth. For trauma survivors, particularly, the drive to prove...
by Jesse Donahue | Oct 2, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
PERSONAL POWERBy Jesse Donahue 2024 © Characterized by a lack of desire or an inability to focus… Here I go winging it, with no outline to follow. The development of this paper is a reflection of my life, characterized by a lack of desire or an inability to...
by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 1, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
Hey, how are you doing today? Are you having a good day, or a not-so-good day? Have you stopped to take a break and take care of yourself? We live in a fast-paced world, where results appear more important than the people working on achieving them. The internet is...
by Shigeko Ito | Sep 29, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
This is my first—and quite possibly my last—book, which I see as my legacy project. This writing journey has been long and arduous, but persistence ultimately prevailed, and I finally reached the finish line. I truly couldn’t have arrived here without the help,...
