by Cyndi Bennett | May 4, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Today, I am writing from the messy middle. You know the place. It is when you are in the middle of working through something difficult, and you are still trying to figure it out. That is where I am today. My relationship with my body is complicated I’ve started...
by Cyndi Bennett | Apr 25, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Trauma, Treatment, Treatment for CPTSD, Trust
I just returned from traveling on business, where I facilitated an offsite for a project I am working on. My boss and co-workers accompanied me, and it turned out great. While there, I had an interesting experience that I want to share because I’m pretty sure I’m not...
by Belinda Pyle | Apr 7, 2023 | Anxiety, Building Resilience in Healing, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Hope, Life Management Skills, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma
The stigma surrounding medications for mental illness often drives people away from what they need most. Many people innocently say, “I hate taking medications” or “I would never take them”. Isn’t it lovely that some people have a choice? People who don’t need...
by Cyndi Bennett | Mar 23, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
Photo by freddie marriage on Unsplash Usually, when we talk about environmental safety, the conversation is about guidance, policies, and practices that are enforced to ensure that the surrounding environment is free from hazards. From a trauma recovery perspective,...
by Cyndi Bennett | Mar 16, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Workplace Trauma
Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash In 2015, Google released the results of a two-year study on team performance. They found that one of the common attributes of all high-performing teams is psychological safety or “the belief that you won’t be punished when you...
by Cyndi Bennett | Feb 23, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Trauma
Photo by Miłosz Klinowski on Unsplash When we Google personal safety in the workplace, the results will be related to environmental issues related to safety, such as OSHA, etc. IGI Global defines personal safety as “a basic need to be free of physical harm,...
