by Morrene Hauser | Jul 24, 2025 | ACEs, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
***TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses child abuse, including sexual abuse.*** By Morrene Hauser THE SHIVERS: When the nervous system is in such a state of overwhelm due to ongoing stress and anxiety that the body shivers and shakes uncontrollably. I can finally...
by Jesse Donahue | Jul 23, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Expressive Writing, Guest Contributor
My Hidden SelfBy Jesse Donahue © 2020 I hide so deeply, beyond my ability to see and to understand I forced myself to write this. I felt it to be an insight that should be noted before it returns to a state of amnesia. A shrunken statue of a once vibrant self seems to...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 17, 2025 | & Practices, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Creativity, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
When healing from trauma, it can be easy to get stuck in our heads, trying to think our way through pain, solve it like a puzzle, or make it all make sense.But healing isn’t just a thinking thing. It’s a whole-self thing. That’s where art and creativity come...
by Heather Jurvelin | Jul 16, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Living with CPTSD is a trip…and not the “ooh yay, this is fun” kind of trip. In my opinion, one of the most ominous and annoying things about CPTSD is the constant struggle to stay rooted in the present. It took me decades of living in purgatory between then and now...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Jul 15, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional
Therapy is supposed to be where healing starts, not where damage gets rerouted through the back door. But that’s exactly what happens when guidance turns into suggestion. When therapists push too hard for answers, clients start delivering what they think is expected....
by Cyndi Bennett | Jul 14, 2025 | CPTSD, Trauma
As a fellow trauma survivor, I’ve received countless questions about managing triggers in the workplace. It’s a challenge many of us face daily, often in silence. We usually see the tip of the iceberg or what is on the surface. When I started my healing journey, I had...
