by Sophie Gourdon, M.Ed, MA, CTRC, CHt | Mar 13, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Hope, Mindfulness, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery
Curious visitors come by the thousands to witness with their own eyes what a 5.5-ton golden miracle looks like, pondering the weight of what it means in their own lives The story of the Golden Buddha is thought to have begun around the 13th century CE, during the...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Mar 1, 2024 | Borderline Personality Disorder, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and Self-Harm, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Gaslighting, Nightmares, Recovery, Religion and Trauma
In 2014, following a chain of traumatic events, and a serious mental health crisis, I was introduced to a new scheme in Lewisham Borough (South East London – UK) for homeless individuals needing mental health support, while waiting for social accommodation...
by Robyn Brickel | Feb 6, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Recovery
At times it feels like the world is crumbling around us. We cannot look away from these heartbreakingly difficult times. They must be noticed and acknowledged to not be ignored. We also cannot let the horror of war take more casualties. This is one of the hardest...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 23, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Mental Health Professional, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
How to adopt the personal change you are creating as part of your healing journey Growth is ultimately about creating change. You can’t stay the same and grow at the same time. Creating change can be really uncomfortable, and there may be parts of us who resist the...
by Sheri Heller | Jun 21, 2023 | ACEs, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Recovery, Trauma-Informed
God asks no person whether he or she will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how ~ Henry Ward Beecher Trauma is a penetrating wound and injury, which threatens one’s life and arrests the course of normal development by its...
by Julie Faruba | Jun 8, 2023 | CPTSD and Self-Harm, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Guest Contributor, Hope, Hypervigilance, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention
Hello everyone! My name is Julie, and I am joining the CPTSD Foundation as a blog contributor. Allow me to introduce myself. I am first and foremost a writer. I write under the pen name Just Julie. I am also an entrepreneur, a mental health patient advocate, a human...
