by Claire Exley | Mar 19, 2020 | CPTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed Tuesday Newsletter, Treatment for CPTSD
At a boiling point? Trying to connect with a feeling, for me, can be like trying to boil a kettle with no water. You can click the button, but all you get is a few vapors. You can go through the motions, but with no hot water at the end of it. Ironically, being unable...
by Robyn Brickel | Feb 17, 2020 | CPTSD, Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD
Do you struggle with a vague feeling of hurt? Are you feeling stuck in the same job, same pain, fame fear, or same daily grind? Do you struggle to believe you are worthy or capable of a better life for yourself? These are self-limiting behaviors and can be a result...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 13, 2020 | CPTSD Research, Mindfulness, Treatment for CPTSD
All human beings have a tendency to relive trauma even decades after it has ended. Those living with the effects of complex post-traumatic stress disorder tend to ruminate and live their lives in a morass of flashbacks and pain. Mindfulness is an ability that is vital...
by Shirley Davis | Dec 9, 2019 | Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD
Receiving appropriate mental health care is crucial to healing. However, an enormous number of American citizens cannot and do not receive the care they need because there simply are no providers in their region to turn to in times of crisis. In this piece, we shall...
by Raffaela Milner | Oct 17, 2019 | Complex PTSD Healing, Dissociation and CPTSD, Treatment for CPTSD
In this article, we will talk about one of the most common symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder – dissociation. We will explore different methods and tools that help us to reconnect with our body in the long term. Since one of those tools is...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 3, 2019 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Treatment for CPTSD, What is CPTSD
To understand the treatments for complex post-traumatic stress disorder, it is helpful to understand the interaction between neuroplasticity and mindfulness. What is Neuroplasticity? Until the 1960s, mental health professionals and researchers believed that once we...
