by Shravani Bojja | Jan 23, 2024 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
The Oxford Dictionary defines intersectionality as “the interconnected nature of social categorisations such as race, class, and gender, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.” Intersectionality is the...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 18, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
Today I was thinking about celebrating success and how challenging that can be for trauma survivors. This article will explore why celebrating success may be challenging for trauma survivors and why it is important. Why is celebrating success so challenging? Personal...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jan 17, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness
We are all unique in the way we look, talk, and interact with others. Everyone’s personalities are divergent, even identical twins have different personalities even though they look the same. There is no one in the whole world like you! Think about that for a moment…...
by Amy Watson | Jan 16, 2024 | EMDR, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a fascinating treatment modality for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and continues to demonstrate efficacy in treating these patients (Kim et al., 2017). Francine Shapiro developed EMDR in 1987 and...
by Jennifer Kindera | Jan 10, 2024 | Attachment Trauma, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Shame, Trauma
How does toxic shame start? How does it become internalized and pervasive? My clients find me because they are looking for help with their childhood trauma, and many don’t realize the depth of the toxic, pervasive shame that goes hand in hand with that. While I’ve...
by Roseanne Reilly | Jan 9, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Guilt
Introduction: Living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) can feel like navigating a stormy sea, with waves of past traumas crashing against the shores of the present. Among the many emotional tempests, guilt and misplaced guilt stand out as a...
