by Susan Pollard | Mar 12, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Grief, Guest Contributor, Triggers
A Bit of Background on Grief: Many people think of grief as a reaction to the loss of a person, relationship, pet, or job. Grieving is a whole-body experience; both the body and the mind are involved. People may cry or feel sad, or they may become incredibly angry and...
by Paul Michael Marinello | Mar 11, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Loneliness
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” — Mother Teresa The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines loneliness as a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the...
by Rachel Grant | Mar 8, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Victor Frankl describes in Man’s Search for Meaning the intake process he went through at a concentration camp. Among the things he describes, one thing particularly caught my attention – the moment when each person is directed to hand over all of their...
by Rebekah Brown | Mar 7, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Insomnia
“Insomnia for trauma survivors is not a sleep problem, it is an anxiety problem.” My story For decades, I stayed up nearly all night until exhaustion forced me to pass out the next day. My brain interpreted the setting of the sun as a cue to churn. Sometimes I could...
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 6, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of child sexual abuse and unspeakable trauma. My family was anything but kind to me when I grew up, and, in that environment, it was hard to thrive emotionally and mentally. What I have learned from simply surviving is that...
by Roseanne Reilly | Mar 5, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
In the profound journey toward nervous system restoration, there is a silent hero who stands tall, casting a transformative light upon the path toward recovery. It’s called courage. As your healing mentor, let me unravel the significance of courage in the...
