by Shirley Davis | Mar 16, 2020 | ACEs, CPTSD Research, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD
Stress is a normal part of life that no one can fully escape. However, when stress becomes toxic, it can affect our lives in drastic fashions that may change our life’s outcome. Adverse childhood experiences tie into toxic stress and both can cause considerable harm...
by Shirley Davis | Mar 9, 2020 | CPTSD Research, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD
How many times have we heard of people who were raped or otherwise violated being accused in their attacker’s trial of not fighting or running away? The survivor, instead of receiving sympathy and justice, is instead bombarded inside the court and out with shame...
by Shirley Davis | Mar 2, 2020 | CPTSD Research
There are many theories about childhood trauma and how it affects the bodies and minds of children and how these experiences shape adults. One of the most interesting of all of them is what is called the polyvagal theory. First described in 1994 by Stephen W. Porges,...
by Shirley Davis | Feb 20, 2020 | CPTSD Research, Eating Disorders and CPTSD
In piece two of the series on eating disorders, we have already explored how dopamine and serotonin play vital roles in influencing eating disorders. In this article, we’re going to take a closer examination of what happens in the brains of those who live with the...
by Shirley Davis | Feb 6, 2020 | CPTSD Research, Eating Disorders and CPTSD
The term eating disorders conjures in the minds of many pictures of boy crazy teenagers who want to slim down for a prom dress or something only women have. However, the reality of EDs is much, much more insidious than that. Eating disorders affect millions of people...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 20, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Mindfulness
When the word prayer comes to mind one might conjure images of organized religious services. However, prayer is a much richer and more meaningful experience than only that experienced through contact with a church, synagogue, r mosque, or other places of worship....
