by Alain Guiette | Nov 17, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
For ages, I have been labeled and subsequently felt: weird, alienated, not fitting in, different, special, highly sensitive, asocial, introverted, from another planet, and the list goes on. At age 45, I discovered the world of trauma, and complex trauma or C-PTSD in...
by Ramon Diaz | Nov 16, 2022 | Body Chemistry, Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor, Sports Trauma
Recently, a major incident took place after a college football game ended at the University of Michigan. Several Michigan State football players allegedly attacked players from the University of Michigan. This rivalry is popular for many reasons. These two schools...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Nov 10, 2022 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, EMDR, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, PTSD, Shame, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD
“Breathe deeply.” I close my eyes and belly breathe as my EMDR therapist scoots her chair closer. This is standard practice in our weekly sessions. Soon she’ll tell me to open my eyes, focus on a certain phrase or idea, and follow her finger left and right. Sometimes...
by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 8, 2022 | Codependency, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Uncategorized
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains childhood sexual abuse. Somebody once told me “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. Those people only experience hard times every so often. Maybe a small setback in life, a bump in the road to that promotion you worked so...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 2, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma
Too much in your cup? Time constraints, multiple competing priorities, and high expectations can lead to feeling overwhelmed, but for the trauma survivor, it may trigger a much deeper experience, but we don’t have to be paralyzed by it. This article will explore the...
by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 1, 2022 | Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, What is CPTSD
Living with CPTSD or Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not always easy. A survivor has that constant internal fight. Am I happy today? Am I sad? Why am I shaking from that nightmare? What happened? Why can’t I remember? Each day is a fight to stay in the daily...
