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Five Ways to Heal Your Self-Esteem After Leaving an Abusive Relationship
The aftermath of an abusive relationship can be a challenging time. You may feel like you're not good enough, that you deserve the abuse, or that you'll never be able to find someone else. It's important to remember that none of these things are true. No one...
Learning to Live with Major Depression
Depression is a common ailment in our ever more complicated world. You feel down and may weep for a few days until whatever triggered your depression is somewhat reconciled, and you move on. This is not the case with major depressive disorder (MDD). People who have...
How Does Parental Alienation Effect the Targeted Parent?
Many parents had thought of suicide, and some have attempted it. No child should lose a parent needlessly.
SHHH! How Manipulative People Weaponize Silence in Toxic Relationships
Manipulative silence may be trickier than you think. Be informed! Learn how manipulative people weaponize silence in toxic relationships.
CPTSD in the Workplace: Powerless
Empowering the Powerless in the Workplace Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash One of the most challenging things for trauma survivors to overcome is a sense of powerlessness. Powerless is defined as “devoid of strength or resources, or lacking the authority or...
The Holidays – From the Outside In
Changing Seasons The seasons are changing, and the outdoors is transformed into an extravaganza of colors. The trees are serenading us with a beautiful bounty of vibrant colors for a few amazing weeks. Then those same leaves start to fall on the ground and...
Empaths — Easy Targets for “Energy Vampires” and How To Shield Yourself
An energy vampire can never “steal” energy from us unless we permit them to.
Traumatic Double Edged Sword: Traditions & Disability
Disclaimer: In no way is this intended to say that those who are in positions where they care for disabled people are not entitled to time off but merely to offer the perspective from a disabled person on its implications, the impact it has, and the feelings that...
What Did You Expect?-How to Manage Holiday Expectations
Expect? I didn’t expect anything. I simply let trauma drive the holiday while I went numb until it was over.
The Vital Importance of Boundaries
Growing up in an abusive home, many survivors weren’t allowed to stand up for themselves; sometimes, doing so was dangerous. This lack of autonomy leaves survivors struggling with building and maintaining healthy boundaries. People who have formed complex...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.