Long-Term Stress and Trauma
Many of my patients share stories where they have suffered years and years of trauma, abuse, and emotional neglect. The courage to share their stories is incredible. What some people have gone through is indescribable. I am often reacting the same way when I hear...
Q & A: For Practitioners About Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma is all around us, with most of it being dealt with just fine by the person having experienced it. However, some trauma is not so easy to shake, and it can mean life-altering changes that affect people all their lives if there is no intervention. Practitioners...
Managing CPTSD Symptoms in the Workplace – Part 1
In the first article in this series, I introduced you to my experience with suddenly having to manage the effects of CPTSD in the workplace. Today, I would like us to explore the symptoms of CPTSD, as they are classified in the World Health Organization (WHO)...The Never-ending Loop of PTSD and Chronic Pain
On bad days, I don’t know where the anxiety stops and the chronic pain begins. The tightening in my chest could be a warning of a panic attack or of a fibromyalgia flare that will spread across my chest, down my arms, and into my hands, rendering me unable to write —...