by Heidi Fischer | Jun 15, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, Depression, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
This post was originally published on The Mighty. Congratulations on starting your dream job, for making a new friend, or for finally perfecting home-baked bread! You are amazing! Yes, cheers are in order! After all… You do feel happy…*shifty eyes*…*ominous...
by Dr Melanie Salmon | Jun 13, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Building Resilience in Healing, Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Wellness, First Responders and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
When I was a medical doctor, I suffered burnout three times. This was in the 1990s and few people, least of all me, had any idea what was wrong when overwhelming fatigue took over and we had to stop working for a while. I had not been taught about self-care and knew...
by Rebekah Brown | May 27, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Wellness
A shift of vision ~ healing for CPTSD Secure attachment is the healthiest form of attachment. Securely attached children feel protected and have someone to rely on. In adulthood, secure attachment develops high self-esteem, long-term healthy relationships and an...
by Rebekah Brown | May 27, 2022 | CPTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough
An autumn wind blew dry leaves across the old Victorian tombstones. A hundred-year-old oak shaded the resting places of people long dead, from another time, another place, another century. The funerary art was interesting, but it was the inscriptions that...
by Robyn Brickel | May 19, 2022 | Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
The hard parts of life happen every day. Sometimes everything feels like a hard part — especially for trauma survivors. Being in traffic Arguing with partner Running late A dog growling Rising gas prices A certain smell Someone’s tone of voice An interaction that...