by Deborah E. Padilla | Jun 4, 2024 | Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Awareness, Nature
Therapists acquire knowledge to help the suffering. A cognitive-behavioral theorist focuses on reframing negative thoughts, and a Freudian helps comprehend the unconscious mind. Often, a client’s treatment plan reflects a particular approach. The session is...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 31, 2023 | CPTSD
Do you notice yourself second-guessing most people? Is the lack of trust you feel with others impacting your relationships? Did you know that a lack of trust in others can be a trauma response? Do you worry that your trauma responses are getting in the way of healing?...
by Belinda Pyle | May 16, 2023 | Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Building Resilience in Healing, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Feeling Good Enough, Generational Trauma, Hope, Mental Health Advocacy, Pain, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Triggers
Ever have something happen to you and suddenly, you’re part of THAT club: every person you meet has experienced the same. Get pregnant, everyone is pregnant. Get divorced, everyone is getting divorced. Get CPTSD, everyone has CPTSD. The pregnancy club membership was...
by Sylvie Rouhani | May 9, 2023 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Trauma-Informed
February was a busy month, filled with hashtags: #TimeToTalk; #ItsOkNotToBeOK; #childrenmentalhealthweek, and #ItsNotOk, for Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. These are all important topics to learn about and discuss. They are definitely great 1st steps...
by Cyndi Bennett | Apr 20, 2023 | Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
“You are not showing up like the leader you want to be.” That is what a courageous co-worker told me after three months of swirling in a dissociative trauma response. It was true, but it was still hard to hear. It was like someone splashed ice-cold water on my face....
