by Sophie Bishop | Apr 23, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Trauma is an emotional result of a distressing, shocking, or life-threatening incident. It is not the event itself that causes the trauma, but rather a person’s reaction to it. Half of U.S. adults will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. For...
by Sheri Heller | Apr 22, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Examining extreme trauma bonds With the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximating that 41% of women and 26% of men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, psychological aggression or stalking by an intimate partner during their...
by Roseanne Reilly | Apr 16, 2025 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Honoring the Intelligence within Your Nervous System For those who have lived through high-stress childhoods and ongoing stress, survival is not just a response—it becomes a way of being, sometimes the only way you know how to exist without even realizing you may be...
by Robyn Brickel | Apr 15, 2025 | Anxiety, Codependency, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Isolation, Mental Health Professional
Do you isolate yourself from others and feel safer alone? Or are you afraid to be alone and choose to always be with company? It is likely that these behaviors are coping strategies you’ve developed, and today, I’d like to talk about why and what to do about them now...
by Marta Luzim, MS | Mar 27, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
Part 2 of 2 (Part 1: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2025/03/20/coming-into-the-body-part-1-of-2/) Eugene Gendlin’s Felt Sense Process The practice of mindful felt sense is important for helping you come into your body. A First Attempt: Find Out What Is Bothering You...
by Marta Luzim, MS | Mar 20, 2025 | Body Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
Trauma is an octopus. L’dor vador. These Hebrew words, one of the most fundamental tenets of Judaism, translate to “Generation to generation”. —You cannot rush the healing process— “I wanted my mother to love me. Despite all the torture and brutality.” ― Wendy...
