Complex PTSD is Giving Me a Complex

Complex PTSD is Giving Me a Complex

by | May 16, 2023 | Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Building Resilience in Healing, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Feeling Good Enough, Generational Trauma, Hope, Mental Health Advocacy, Pain, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Triggers

Ever have something happen to you and suddenly, you’re part of THAT club: every person you meet has experienced the same. Get pregnant, everyone is pregnant. Get divorced, everyone is getting divorced. Get CPTSD, everyone has CPTSD. The pregnancy club membership was...
To Do or Not to Do – That is the Question of Medicine

To Do or Not to Do – That is the Question of Medicine

by | 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...

CPTSD in the Workplace: Creating a Safe Work Environment

by | 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,...

CPTSD in the Workplace: Psychological Safety

by | 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...