Epigenetic Trauma: Predators, Abuse, and Ancestral Healing

Epigenetic Trauma: Predators, Abuse, and Ancestral Healing

by | Jul 2, 2025 | Anxiety, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Trauma

Trigger Warning: This article contains stories of abuse; reader discretion is advised. “Be careful whom you trust; evil cloaks itself in many forms.” What is love if it doesn’t hurt, or like in my case, crash with a whimper? Perhaps your first crush was like...
Do I Tell Them? Sitting with the Weight of Sharing Your Story with Your Parents

Do I Tell Them? Sitting with the Weight of Sharing Your Story with Your Parents

by | 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...
When Everything Is Trauma, Nothing Is: The Dangerous Fallout of Diagnostic Buzzwords

When Everything Is Trauma, Nothing Is: The Dangerous Fallout of Diagnostic Buzzwords

by | Jun 23, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Ethics, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional

Let’s skip the hashtags and therapy TikToks, and Reddit and YouTube therapists for a minute. The internet has turned mental health language into a kind of social currency. And right now, it’s in a state of inflation. Everyone’s a narcissist. Every disagreement...