by Elizabeth Woods | Feb 1, 2023 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article specifically discusses childhood sexual trauma. Survivors of childhood abuse and trauma are often conflicted about family life. It is after all difficult to understand what a real family is like if you have never experienced it from...
by LeeAnn Werner | Jan 31, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy
I recently watched “George & Tammy” on SHOWTIME®, (incredibly well done!). It made my heart ache to watch it. The pain of two people struggling through addiction with seemingly no understanding of how to make it stop. George and Tammy were wed in 1969 which...
by Ramon Diaz | Jan 27, 2023 | Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
I often work with patients who have a difficult time thinking about what they feel as well as having the felt experience of emotions. I often encounter patients who are more than willing to share their mental health struggles. The stories they share are painful to...
by Destiny Mowadeng | Jan 26, 2023 | Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Living with Disabilities
This blog originally appeared at https://powerfullypowerless.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/planet-alien-shattered-hearts-silenced-voices/ You still don’t see me, not really.You know I exist.Yet, I am never fully visible. You are glad I am not your problem to deal with.You...
by Rebekah Brown | Jan 26, 2023 | Anxiety, Complex PTSD Healing, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Hope, Mindfulness, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Meditation is ceasing daily activity and entering into a focused time of attention on the inner life. It is one of the four components that create structure bringing about transformation in the life of a trauma survivor. The four components are regular mealtimes,...
by Madelon Wise | Jan 25, 2023 | ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Guest Contributor
The long, low white 4-bedroom house crouched in wait on a big corner lot shaded by silver maple trees. I can still see the kitchen, the dining room, my bedroom, and the patio outside where I spent so much time. I can picture the television and its rabbit ears in the...
