by Elizabeth Woods | Apr 8, 2025 | ACEs, Anxiety, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Communication: 1: A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior. Exchange of information. 2: Information communicated, information transmitted or conveyed. A verbal or written message. Source:...
by Jenney Clark | Apr 7, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
They say addictions come in all forms. They are a way to escape from a feeling we don’t want to feel. Perhaps a dark hole of emptiness within us that we want to fill. Some time ago, the dead visited me in a dream. It was eerie and surreal. Never one to remember...
by Natalie Rose | Apr 2, 2025 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Expressive Writing, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Self Care
After more than a decade of searching for answers within the traditional medical model, I found myself with more questions than when I started. Eventually, I realized that understanding Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and its intricacies required insights from those who truly...
by Marta Luzim, MS | Mar 27, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
Part 2 of 2 (Part 1: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2025/03/20/coming-into-the-body-part-1-of-2/) Eugene Gendlin’s Felt Sense Process The practice of mindful felt sense is important for helping you come into your body. A First Attempt: Find Out What Is Bothering You...
by Sarah Arnold | Mar 25, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Sexual Abuse
***TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses sexual trauma and abuse to children and could be triggering*** Afraid To Go To SchoolAt the beginning of third grade, our usually happy and confident son, William, became panic-stricken about going to school. This...
by Anita Roach | Mar 24, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed, Workplace Trauma
Our workplaces have the power to be spaces where people thrive—not just professionally but as a whole, complex human beings. Yet, for so many, work is where trauma shows up the loudest. Not because they choose it but because our workplaces were not designed to allow...
