by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Nov 13, 2025 | Addiction, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
The internet is not only crowded with bad actors. It is crowded with unprocessed pain. Every day, across platforms, unresolved grief and threat biology spill into public view and get mislabeled as simple malice. Some people who harass are predatory. Many more are...
by Ramon Diaz | Nov 6, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
Digital devices have evolved throughout the years, mainly in their function. The way children and adults engage with digital devices is interesting in the 21st century. Today, digital devices are referred to as “smartphones.” How are digital devices “smart” today? Can...
by Robyn Brickel | Nov 5, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional, Therapy
Therapists hold space for profound pain, trauma, and transformation. Each day, clinicians sit with stories of loss, resilience, and survival. This work is both meaningful and demanding, and it requires us, as therapists, to cultivate support, reflection, and...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Oct 28, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
Most survivors try to move on. They change cities, jobs, partners, and routines. Some try forgiveness as a shortcut. Some turn to hard work, religion, or numbness. But when the past still interrupts them, it is not due to a character flaw. It is unfinished work in...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Sep 18, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Relationships, Social Media
Drowning in Drama: When Calm Feels Like a Threat Instead of a Relief The most misunderstood trait in trauma survivors isn’t volatility, mistrust, or emotional escalation. It’s the fact that many of them can’t tolerate peace. Not because they’re wired for chaos by...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Recovery
Let’s just be real: recovery from trauma isn’t linear, and it sure as hell isn’t symptom-free. People love to pretend healing looks like morning yoga, green juice, and “letting it all go.” But most of the folks I’ve worked with wake up every day with flashbacks,...
