by STAR Network | Feb 4, 2025 | CPTSD, Dr. Jamie Huyman, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD, TAR ANON, TAR Network, TAR Tales, Toxic Relationships, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
By Dr. Jamie Huysman, Founder and Executive Director of STAR Network & Milena Stankovic Co-Founder of STAR Network Our workplace behaviors often serve as a reflection of our personal histories. For many, unresolved childhood trauma subtly influences the way they...
by Elizabeth Woods | Feb 3, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance
My name is Lizzy, and I am a survivor of child abuse and trauma. It’s been several decades since I escaped my childhood and started again but the past is still living inside me and if you are a survivor like me, you will understand what this feels like....
by Jennifer DiOrio | Jan 31, 2025 | CPTSD
This simple list of ways to reduce anxiety and stress is for you to explore. I compiled it to remind myself during challenging times. This list is also a great reminder of all the wonderful things people do in this world to help themselves and others. If you are...
by Marta Luzim, MS | Jan 30, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Journaling
How many heartbreaks does it take to heal a soul? I don’t know, lifetimes? If I were to die and be reborn again I would want to be your tear To be born in your eye To live on your cheek To die upon your lips – By Melinda Green, age 16 A client once asked: “How...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 29, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Trauma can have a profound impact on our personal and professional lives, and when our boss is coping (or not coping) with trauma, it can create unique challenges in the workplace. As an employee, it’s essential to understand how trauma can affect your boss’s behavior...
by Jesse Donahue | Jan 28, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
SPECTRUMBy Jesse B. Donahue 2023©From all the ranges, both ends to the middle, there is a scale that talks of our likes, interests, and nagging peccadillos. Our behavior, our feelings, and, to some, our intense shame at our own life’s realities registers somewhere on...
