by Shirley Davis | Jan 4, 2021 | CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks
You walk into your living room after getting out of bed in the morning feeling apprehensive and afraid, but there is nothing to be afraid of that you can observe. An overwhelming sense that something terrible is about to happen permeates your thoughts, and you do not...
by Rebecca Donaldson | Jan 1, 2021 | ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Dissociation and CPTSD
Good evening. I see you’re crying again. Don’t worry about the sheets. I’ll wash them tomorrow. What do you need? Can I hold your hand? You don’t want to be touched? It’s okay. I understand. You know, your sensitivity is not something to fix. DBT is not your answer....
by Shirley Davis | Dec 28, 2020 | CPTSD, Holiday Stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Surviving the Holidays
The brain is a very complicated organ that rules over our lives engendering how we move, think, and feel. The way our brain cells (neurons) communicate with one another is by the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which they pass from one to the other. We...
by Dr. Annie Tanasugarn | Dec 25, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Research, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Symptoms of CPTSD
Trauma can affect a person’s emotional, physical, and psychological well-being in various ways. Because the trauma experienced may be unique to an individual, their response to a traumatic event is also unique and may include: flashbacks; trouble sleeping; avoidance...
by Shirley Davis | Dec 21, 2020 | CPTSD, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Healing from trauma is arduous at this time of year. The whole world seems to us to be joyous and happy while we feel exhausted and left out. We have struggled so hard on our healing journey that we do not wish to celebrate. This article is focused on saying goodbye...
by Shirley Davis | Dec 14, 2020 | CPTSD, Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder
In the last article in this series of four posts on seasonal affective disorder SAD and its relation to complex trauma, we examined together with their definitions and each of their symptoms. As a short recap, seasonal affective disorder is a form of major depression...
