by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Aug 20, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
So, you don’t flinch anymore. The song that used to destroy you? Doesn’t even register now.You can talk about what happened—maybe even crack a joke. No lump in your throat. No tears. No panic. But here’s the thing: that doesn’t automatically mean you’re healed. It...
by Danica Alison | Jun 30, 2025 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Emotional Wellness, Family Estrangement, Grief, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Hope, Life Management Skills, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Silent Bystander Parents
There comes a point on the healing journey when the question doesn’t whisper. It roars. Do I tell my parents?Do they deserve to know what happened to me?Would they believe me?Would they hold it with care, or would it break me all over again? If you’re here, standing...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Jun 5, 2025 | Boundaries, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Professional, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD, Self-Acceptance, Symptoms of CPTSD
It often looks like compassion. It often gets praised as loyalty. But for many trauma survivors, the behavior known as the fawn response isn’t about kindness—it is about survival. The fawn response is the least recognized of the four primary trauma reactions: fight,...
by Vicky Robson | Sep 12, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness
Hi, I am Vicky a new guest writer with CPTSD Foundation.I understand first-hand how complex trauma can take your life from under your feet, causing adomino effect on your work, family life, and daily living.I have always been a creative person and even as a child, I...
by Cyndi Bennett | May 18, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
It’s like God is saying…not yet. I have been working on a different blog for half a week, and it will not let me write it. Have you ever experienced that? What is a writer to do when that happens? Well, for me, it is time to speak from the heart. I got my...
