by Tracy Guy | May 1, 2025 | CPTSD, Grieving, Guest Contributor, Nurses
The Invisible Wounds By Tracy Guy, BNurs, GradDipCounsel & Alison Rose-Hughes, BNurs. Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is often associated with chronic, repeated trauma. Unlike PTSD, which can stem from a single incident, CPTSD develops through...
by Lee Frost | Apr 24, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Much has been written about intergenerational trauma and how epigenetics plays a role in who we become. Works by Mark Wolynn, Gabor Maté, and others have covered the topic from a neurobiological level, but reading Dr. Jennifer Mullan’s Decolonizing Therapy transformed...
by Sophie Bishop | Apr 23, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Trauma is an emotional result of a distressing, shocking, or life-threatening incident. It is not the event itself that causes the trauma, but rather a person’s reaction to it. Half of U.S. adults will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. For...
by Sheri Heller | Apr 22, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Examining extreme trauma bonds With the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximating that 41% of women and 26% of men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, psychological aggression or stalking by an intimate partner during their...
by Amanda Ann Gregory | Apr 21, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
The phrase “forgive and forget” is a common slogan and recommendation. But does it make sense for trauma survivors? While researching for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms, I discovered that many trauma survivors, including myself,...
