by Shirley Davis | Sep 20, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Suicide Prevention
This series of articles in September has focused primarily on advocating and supporting someone who has suicidal ideations or has attempted to die by suicide. As September is National Suicide Awareness Month, we shall continue to address the causes and treatment...
by Maxine Dolma | Sep 15, 2021 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Triggers
By Maxine Dolma If you were to ask me what I would want a romantic partner to know about loving and lending me support while dealing with the reality of CPTSD, this is what I’d say: I have complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Yes, I have a mental illness...
by Mari Stewart | Sep 14, 2021 | ACEs, Anxiety, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Self-Harm, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Feeling Good Enough
There is an event in the writing world called #PitMad. It is a Twitter event with a specialized hashtag, #PitMad in this case, where writers can pitch their novels to agents. It’s a bit like Carnivale crossed with Bedlam. These events have really taken off in the past...
by Michelle Tasa | Sep 8, 2021 | CPTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD
By Michelle Tasa So today is one of those days where I am struggling to be present in my body. It is a weird and disturbing result of childhood trauma. It’s called dissociation, and I’ve been doing it without knowing almost my whole life. What is...
by Seleste | Sep 1, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, Self Care
Humans feel a wide range of emotions: sad, happy, mad, excited, scared, lonely, frustrated, bored, angry, and more. Children’s behavior (and misbehavior) is guided by their emotions and their brain states. Even for adults, these emotions can be overwhelming and can...
by Monique Nguyen | Aug 24, 2021 | Abuse, Addiction, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Grief, Guest Contributor, Sobriety
You Are Capable You can and are capable of being a person of goodness, bravery, honesty, and authenticity; no matter what has happened, no matter what you have or don’t. You can and are capable of pursuing, learning, obtaining, and achieving anything you...
