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Men and Suicide
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to...
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Complex PTSD?
The United States has seen its fair share of crisis and tragedy but nothing quite like the effects of the COVID-19 virus. This virus has had a worldwide impact and Americans continue to undergo...
How to Deal with Overwhelm In a Pandemic (Hint: Check Your Window of Tolerance)
Many people are feeling pushed past their limits these days. Does it feel like you have a short fuse, get upset easily, or worry a lot – more than you used to? You may see others getting...
We Need to Talk About Suicide Prevention.
**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to...
Pathology or Progress?
Many nights I toss and turn until I can’t stand it anymore. I lay wondering what past trauma or current conflict is contributing to my sleeplessness until my mind just goes blank. In the early...
A Place of Hope for Finding a Therapist to Treat Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This series in August has centered around how difficult it is to find a qualified therapist to treat CPTSD. We have discussed some suggestions as to why it is so difficult and listed websites...
How to Find the Therapist that is Right for You.
There are thousands of therapists in the United States and, unless you live in a rural area, many for you to choose from. Yet, finding a therapist that is a good fit, especially one who treats...
Starving: Anorexia at 14
(The article below is an excerpt from my book, Crazy Was All I Ever Knew: The Impact of Maternal Mental Illness on Kids. I have used a pseudonym to protect the privacy of family members.)...
Finding Help for Those Living with CPTSD and Those Who Love Them.
If you live with complex post-traumatic stress disorder or love someone who does, you are aware of how difficult it is to find a therapist who understands the disorder. While there are tons of...
The Important Awareness of the “A” Word.
Hello, I’m Randi, and my mother did things to me that were cruel. This is the story I told myself growing up. It was the story I told others as well. However, the sad truth is that saying those...
The Difficulty of Finding a Therapist for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
For those of us who have sought treatment for the symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, here at CPTSD Foundation, know how difficult it is to find a therapist trained to treat us....
Gentle Recovery From Recurring Panic Attacks
So much of the suffering in our world can be prevented and healed through education. Through my training with IFS Institute as an IFS Informed Coach, my work in becoming a certified coach, and my...
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”.
