by Shirley Davis | Jul 25, 2022 | Self Care, Self-Acceptance
Accepting oneself with all your flaws is part of being mentally healthy. However, often survivors are their own worst critics picking themselves apart and holding themselves back from experiencing life to the fullest. This article will focus on self-compassion and how...
by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Jul 6, 2022 | Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Self Care
Scapegoated! (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) For the adult who blames themselves – who see things go wrong around them and perceives the familiar feelings of self-blame, guilt, shame, and “it’s my fault”...
by Heidi Fischer | May 2, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame, Hope, Mindfulness, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Self Care, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Treatment, Triggers
This article was originally published on The Mighty, on March 24th, 2022 I am a champion face-planter. I am also highly skilled at tripping over nothing, walking into door frames, and tipping things over. This illustrious title hasn’t won me any medals, rather the...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 20, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Suicide Prevention
This series of articles in September has focused primarily on advocating and supporting someone who has suicidal ideations or has attempted to die by suicide. As September is National Suicide Awareness Month, we shall continue to address the causes and treatment...