by Robyn Brickel | Feb 20, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Holidays
2023 was the first year in over two decades that I haven’t sent holiday cards to colleagues from the office. It’s been a busy one; the office has transitioned to a new electronic health records system, I had COVID-19, and I’ve been without an assistant for months — so...
by Jesse Donahue | Feb 14, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
I have always had a problem sticking with things, or finishing things and all too often attempting things I may have a brief inspirational interest in. The lack of stick-to-itiveness may be seen by myself and others as lazy, or I was not interested after all. This has...
by STAR Network | Feb 14, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Dr. Jamie Huysman, Guest Contributor, TAR Tales
It’s time to put you first! Although Valentine’s Day is here, we’re often left off our to-do list to celebrate ourselves. Instead of solely pouring your love and devotion into your family, friends, and partners this year, especially when your relationships are...
by Erena DiGonis | Feb 13, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Mindfulness
As the calendar flips to a new year, we hear so many people talking about fresh starts and the pressure to create the perfect resolution. Here’s the scoop: I’ve seen firsthand how New Year’s resolutions often become constraints of expectation,...
by Cyndi Bennett | Feb 8, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
I was having a conversation with a dear friend of mine…you know who you are…about how she experienced trauma as a child by finding her mother unresponsive on the floor as a four-year-old. Even though the first responders were able to bring her mother back, the brush...
by Elizabeth Woods | Feb 7, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
***TRIGGER ALERT: This blog discusses traumatic events including childhood trauma*** My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of CSA and unspeakable trauma. I feel lucky to be alive and that life is a gift. Everything I have, I have worked hard for and people call me...