by Jennifer Kindera | Mar 4, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Self Care, Shame, Trauma
What is Toxic Positivity, and how does it apply to Self-Care and Shame? Toxic positivity is the expectation, either by one’s self, others, and/or culturally, that even though a person’s emotional pain or difficult situation is overwhelming and/or uncomfortable, they...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jan 11, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Workplace Trauma
Several people contacted me last week in response to my last email (“My Boss Triggers Me”). I love it when readers email me to share their stories with me because it lets me know that what I’m writing is hitting home for them. In the emails I received from readers,...
by Jennifer Kindera | Jan 10, 2024 | Attachment Trauma, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Shame, Trauma
How does toxic shame start? How does it become internalized and pervasive? My clients find me because they are looking for help with their childhood trauma, and many don’t realize the depth of the toxic, pervasive shame that goes hand in hand with that. While I’ve...
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 Cyndi Bennett | Oct 5, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
***Trigger Warning*** This article will discuss healing from sexual abuse, which may trigger some people. Please proceed with caution and respect your nervous system. I was speaking to a friend of mine, who is a fellow sexual abuse survivor, about the process of...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 11, 2023 | Suicide Prevention, Trauma
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article will tackle active suicide and may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. September is Suicide Prevention Month. This article, which is part of a series, focuses on suicide and suicidal ideations. Everyone is vulnerable to suicidal...
