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Start Training for the Holidays

by Michelle Tasa | Nov 2, 2021 | CPTSD, Holiday Stress, Holidays

Training for a marathon makes sense. Training for a job evaluation-definitely. Have you thought about training for the holidays? Winter is Coming… Up here in Canada, the leaves are turning yellow and falling from the trees. Summer days give way far too easily to...

The Neurotransmitters of Seasonal Affective Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

by Shirley Davis | Dec 28, 2020 | CPTSD, Holiday Stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Surviving the Holidays

The brain is a very complicated organ that rules over our lives engendering how we move, think, and feel. The way our brain cells (neurons) communicate with one another is by the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which they pass from one to the other. We...

Holiday Time After Experiencing Trauma

by Shirley Davis | Nov 25, 2020 | CPTSD, Holiday Stress

Thanksgiving and Christmas time have once again descended upon us, bringing unique challenges for those who have experienced trauma. It doesn’t matter whether the trauma happened yesterday or decades in the past; it has a habit of coloring how we see the...

Rethinking Trauma Anniversaries

by J Bradley O | Oct 28, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, Family Estrangement, Grief, Healthy Relationships, Holiday Stress, Mindfulness, Surviving the Holidays

Chilled and humid, the air sticks to my skin. The sky is thickly overcast, a shock after three warm days of sunshine. Is this the perfect background for my somber mood or the conditions that provoke it? October starts a long anniversary I don’t want to recall, much...

Taking Stock of Christmas 2018 and Facing the New Year

by Shirley Davis | Dec 31, 2018 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, Grief, Holiday Stress, Surviving the Holidays

December was very trying for those of us living with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. We may have endured visiting relatives who lived up to our expectations of being highly triggering, which may have left us feeling exhausted. We may have been quick to put...

Surviving the Holidays Despite Living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

by Shirley Davis | Dec 10, 2018 | Holiday Stress, Surviving the Holidays

The stresses we impose upon ourselves and our families at Christmas, unfortunately, have become a tradition. This month, we are going to offer you a series of articles on surviving the holidays. We will be covering such topics as how the holidays affect complex trauma...

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