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What Your Family Didn’t Say Still Got Passed Down

by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Sep 25, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Family Disease, Generational Trauma, Mental Health Awareness, Mindfulness, Parenting With Trauma, Recovery, Relationships, Spirituality, War & Combat Trauma

There is a stubborn belief, especially in pull-yourself-up cultures, that if something did not happen directly to you, it should not affect you. People want to assume trauma stops with the person who first lived it. That is not how trauma works. Not biologically. Not...

The Courage to Awaken

by Susan Gold | Apr 1, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Toxic Relationships, War & Combat Trauma

Waking up from toxic systems and the side effects they create demands courage. Upon reflection, you’ll spot the misaligned messages—ideas that never fit, gnawing at your gut yet somehow seduce you into obedience. As a child, I trembled at the thought of my brother...

CPTSD and Long-Term Personality Changes: Navigating Trust and Transformation

by Tracy Guy | Dec 19, 2024 | Betrayal, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, self trust, Self-Acceptance, Shame, Trust, War & Combat Trauma

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) arises from prolonged exposure to trauma, often in situations where escape feels impossible. Unlike PTSD, which is generally linked to a single traumatic event, CPTSD develops over time in contexts like childhood abuse,...

Be Brave – We Know It’s in You: A Returning Servicemember Takes on Mental Health

by Gabe Keye | Sep 28, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, Treatment, War & Combat Trauma

Asking For Help Doesn’t Make You Weak If you’re a veteran or first responder, I assume you’ve survived your fair share. If that’s the case, you’re also probably stronger for it. So why does it feel so hard sometimes? Oftentimes we think that we’re strong enough to...

Being Ready for Reentry: One Veteran’s View on Coming Home

by Gabe Keye | Aug 31, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Self Care, War & Combat Trauma

Welcome Home My Friend This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. The world is your oyster and it’s time to celebrate. How are you going to do it? You could go to college, start a business, get a dog, or anything else your heart desires! Sounds great, right? Well,...