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Self-harm and Complex Trauma
***Trigger Warning*** This article includes an honest discussion about self-harming behavior, a topic that is highly triggering to some. Caution is advised. Self-harm is something people do when...
How Can I Work With CPTSD?
If you have Complex PTSD and are looking at the picture above with horror and anxiety, you are in the right place. Being in the type of environment shown above strikes fear in the hearts of most...
Self Judgement & Mental Health: Taking Time Off When You Need To Focus On You!
Burnout is at an all-time high. Employers continue to make cutbacks and what was once a workload shared among 4 or 5 people, is now the job of 1. Employees are expected to work early and are...
Internal Harmony and Healing Tone
Do you ever feel like your body, mind, and emotions are like an out-of-tune orchestra in need of organizing? Perhaps you need a composer who can collect all the valuable information from...
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-Regulation, and the Window of Tolerance
One of the worst symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) must be the inability to experience and maintain self-regulation. This article will focus on what self-regulation is...
CPTSD in the Workplace: The Overachiever
Trauma survivors come from all walks of life. Some struggle to maintain consistent employment, while others excel at work, like overachievers. Why do some people struggle while others excel? That...
The Importance of Good Friends
It’s important to recognize that you cannot go through life as easily on your own My name is Elizabeth and I’m a survivor of CSA and horrific trauma. As a survivor, I have come a long way in my...
Worried that Lack of Trust is Getting in Your Way?
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?...
Self-Harming Behaviors
***Trigger Warning*** This article includes an honest discussion about self-harming behavior. No triggering information is shared, but it is a topic that is highly triggering to some. Caution is...
You Deserve Collaborative Care from your Healthcare Providers!
Are your healthcare providers communicating? Do your doctors talk to each other? Are they collaborating with your therapist? Your dietician? If not, it’s time they do! Here’s why… We are all...
The Hidden Bugaboo (Part 4 of 4)
I am beginning to think of the emotions being raised within me, as a basic rejection, attachment, bonding problems, a disconnectedness to humanity issue I am beginning to think of the emotions...
Feelings: Music and the Arts as Healing Therapy
Feelings - Feelings are subjective experiences that can be positive or negative, and can be influenced by sensations, thoughts, images, or situations. Feelings can also involve emotional or moral...
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”.
