by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Dec 3, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Research, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Flashbacks, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Professional
Tears, tremors, and vivid descriptions can be compelling. They are not proof. In complex trauma, memory is less a film reel and more a patchwork of emotional flashbulbs, fragments, and protective edits. Somatic reactions tell us that something mattered to the nervous...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Oct 14, 2025 | Anxiety, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Research, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Insomnia, Mental Health Awareness, Nightmares, Sleep, Trauma
Most people treat sleep habits as personal quirks. One in particular divides the room: letting your feet hang over the edge of the bed. Some find it soothing. Others feel a surge of anxiety at the thought. This is not only folklore or horror-movie residue. The...
by Jack Brody | Aug 25, 2025 | CPTSD, Depression, Dysregulation, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Hypervigilance, Mindfulness, Trauma
The human brain is a wild mix of wiring, chemistry, and memory, running everything from your heartbeat to your deepest thoughts–all while somehow letting you remember the lyrics to songs you haven’t heard in twenty years. Beautifully magnificent… and sometimes,...
by Danica Alison | Apr 10, 2025 | Betrayal, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Self-Acceptance
For most of my life, I had no reason to question my past. I had warm childhood memories, a solid understanding of who I was, and no indication that something darker lurked beneath the surface. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, my mind cracked open, and pieces of a...
by Natalie Rose | Sep 10, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Relationships, Symptoms of CPTSD
What type of abuser can break their victim enough to land her in an ambulance without even touching her? The psychological abuser. They walk like us, they talk like us, and they may even have pristine reputations in their communities. However, nothing can prepare a...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jun 20, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about having flashbacks in the workplace, how to get grounded, and how to clean up the mess afterward. If you haven’t noticed, that is a lot of work and can be extremely exhausting. Additionally, there is deeper work...
