by Rachel Grant | Jul 17, 2025 | & Practices, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Creativity, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
When healing from trauma, it can be easy to get stuck in our heads, trying to think our way through pain, solve it like a puzzle, or make it all make sense.But healing isn’t just a thinking thing. It’s a whole-self thing. That’s where art and creativity come...
by Heather Jurvelin | Jul 16, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Living with CPTSD is a trip…and not the “ooh yay, this is fun” kind of trip. In my opinion, one of the most ominous and annoying things about CPTSD is the constant struggle to stay rooted in the present. It took me decades of living in purgatory between then and now...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Jul 15, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional
Therapy is supposed to be where healing starts, not where damage gets rerouted through the back door. But that’s exactly what happens when guidance turns into suggestion. When therapists push too hard for answers, clients start delivering what they think is expected....
by Chanel Adams | Jul 10, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
From Numb to Hope I lived in survival mode for much of my life. I thought it was just how my life should be. I saw myself as someone independent and self-sufficient. After all, I’m an only child. I didn’t have to rely on anyone. I wanted to learn to be alone,...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 9, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, LGBTQ
Summer has a way of whispering, “Hey… maybe take a breath?”The days stretch longer, the pace slows down (sometimes), and the world smells like sunscreen and BBQ sauce. It’s the season of exhaling – if we let it be.But for survivors, especially those in the...
by Danica Alison | Jun 30, 2025 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Emotional Wellness, Family Estrangement, Grief, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Hope, Life Management Skills, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Silent Bystander Parents
There comes a point on the healing journey when the question doesn’t whisper. It roars. Do I tell my parents?Do they deserve to know what happened to me?Would they believe me?Would they hold it with care, or would it break me all over again? If you’re here, standing...
