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...
The False Narrative – Relationship Series

The False Narrative – Relationship Series

by | Mar 29, 2023 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Living with Disabilities, Parental Alienation, Toxic Relationships, Trauma

  When you look at patterns within dysfunctional family systems, without fail, you will find the hallmark of a false narrative. The engine of the family system runs on untruths, half-truths, and constructed reality. And it doesn’t start where your story begins....

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: Emotional Safety

by | Mar 2, 2023 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Triggers, Workplace Trauma

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash One of the defining characteristics of CPTSD is severe and persistent problems in affect regulation. In my first article, I wrote, “Affect regulation, sometimes called emotional dysregulation, relates to having strongly felt...