by Sarah H. Clarke | Jul 12, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Shame, Trauma-Informed
Inducing shame is endemic in so many of our cultures and is one reason why healing shame it is so very hard to accomplish. Recognizing how our cultures produce and support shame is the first step toward setting strong boundaries against it and showing ourselves and...
by Eric Zuniga | Jul 11, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Life is a bundle of experiences. This bundle inevitably grows and finds its way into a story. Every story has its twists and turns, ongoing passages, and closed chapters. Sharing our stories opens our hearts and minds to another being. With receptivity, it brings...
by Roger Reynolds | Jul 7, 2022 | Guest Contributor, LGBTQ, Trauma
LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (one’s sexual or gender identity), Intersex, and Asexual/Aromantic/Agender (LGBTQIA+ or Queer). “A 2016 review of research found 17% of LGB adults had attempted suicide during their...
by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Jul 6, 2022 | Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Self Care
Scapegoated! (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) For the adult who blames themselves – who see things go wrong around them and perceives the familiar feelings of self-blame, guilt, shame, and “it’s my fault”...
by Crazy Kevin | Jul 5, 2022 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, First Responders and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Men's Mental Health, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
Emotions, losing control, not being yourself. I kept feeling like it was something I did. Something I could undo or fix so everything would turn out alright. Unfortunately, things kept getting worse… In the first week, no one knew what was wrong. The only thing...
by Heidi Fischer | Jul 5, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, Guest Contributor
This article was originally published on The Mighty. “Ted Lasso” is not a TV show that I would have chosen to watch on my own. In fact, until it was recommended to me, I somehow hadn’t even heard of it. It’s the stuff of delicious irony that I know myself well enough...
