by Shravani Bojja | Apr 13, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Guest Contributor
Attachment Styles and How they Can Affect Our Adult Life All throughout my life till the time I was diagnosed with PTSD, I never realized that the emotions and feelings I associated myself with had a name. Looking and sifting through them as an adult with a...
by Elizabeth Bowman | Apr 12, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse
Healing after complex trauma is not linear. It is not a smooth path with clear milestones every so often to let you know you are making progress. Healing after complex trauma looks different for all of us. After over 16 years since my exploitation and drug addiction,...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 11, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Childhood Sexual Abuse
Trigger Warning The following piece deals with incest and is not suitable for all readers. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Incest is a topic that most people would rather avoid....
by Robyn Brickel | Apr 7, 2022 | Anxiety, Complex PTSD Healing, COVID-19, CPTSD, CPTSD and OCD, Guest Contributor, Triggers
As we approach two long years of experiencing the global trauma of COVID, we are hoping things are winding down to allow for more manageable challenges. Yet many are experiencing symptoms familiar to those experienced by survivors of any long-term or chronic...
by Ramon Diaz | Apr 5, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Trauma
When I am reflecting on the field of mental health, I often arrive at a point in my reflection where I ask the question, “How did we arrive at this point in time-related to mental health”? My intention behind this question is to continue to better understand why at...
