by Shirley Davis | Jun 17, 2019 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Depression, Trauma-Informed
Our brains are hardwired to react viscerally to traumatic events. They then store those emotions in our central nervous, so that when we feel and experience similar future events, we will be alerted to new potential dangers. Emotional flashbacks, experienced by those...
by Shirley Davis | May 23, 2019 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Depression, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Humans acquire their self-worth from many sources. Beginning in childhood, our parents should be the first to show us both verbally and non-verbally that we are worthwhile and valuable. However, people living with the after-effects of childhood trauma and in the...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 6, 2018 | Depression
Depression, A Silent Killer Shirley J. Davis For many who read this blog, speaking about depression may seem redundant. However, an enemy that isn’t acknowledged becomes a silent killer. So, for both those who understand too well what depression is and how it affects...