by Lee Frost | Jan 18, 2022 | Guest Contributor, PTSD
Even though there is an abundance of literature on PTSD, we lack a thorough understanding of the biological causes that explain why it is more than twice as prevalent in women than men. Women are also more likely to experience chronic PTSD for more than a year....
by Robyn Brickel | Jan 10, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Gaslighting
You and I have endured yet another year experiencing the impact of global trauma. We all need healing, hope, and compassion more than ever! In everything we do at Brickel and Associates, our goal is to allow for and aid in healing for our clients. We strive to empower...
by Susan Morris | Jan 10, 2022 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Hope, Self Care, Self-Acceptance
As an adult child of an alcoholic, the quiet in my household was most likely always followed by chaos. The thing I craved the most as a child was peace. The uneasy feeling of impending doom followed me well into my adulthood. When there was happiness in my life, I...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 6, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Many of us have heard of codependency and narcissism. Codependency is when two people are locked in a life where they feed off on another, causing mental anguish. Narcissism is when one of the pair is self-centered, arrogant, and lacks empathy for their partner. In...
by Maria Anna van Driel | Jan 5, 2022 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, PTSD
The power of meta-cognition You have no clue when or how but, somehow you have slid into this odd air bubble filled with millions and millions of thoughts still, a deafening silence is what you hear when focusing on these thoughts. Dozens of familiar and uncontrolled...
