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Creating Healthy Environments for CPTSD
Addicted to the loop of instability I unconsciously chased unsafe situations. Even as I became more aware, the poor me attitude quickly brought me to the same situations time and time again, just...
Positive Parenting After Being an Abuse Victim
Becoming a parent is not for everyone. It is a huge responsibility and life-long commitment. If however, you decide that the risk to your freedom conquers the life that kids bring, is worth it,...
What is Dissociative Fugue Disorder and How Does it Link to Complex PTSD?
Dissociation is, in essence, a detachment from the self due to high stress and it is prevalent within CPTSD. Dissociative fugue disorder is perhaps the most dangerous of all, when triggered into a fugue state the CPTSD Sufferer wanders.
Reflection on CPTSD (Part 2): Hikikomori (shut-ins) – A Mental Health Crisis in Japan
Sometimes I wonder what might have happened to me had I stayed in Japan. Might I have joined the million-plus ranks of hikikomori (shut-ins withdrawn from society) that exist in Japan today? This...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Belonging
Creating a sense of belonging among employees is a top priority for every successful company. Top companies invest millions of dollars in repairing a broken onboarding process because they realize the importance of creating an experience where new hires feel like they belong.
Despite the significant financial investments made by companies to create a sense of belonging for employees, belonging is an elusive feeling for many trauma survivors. Many of us don’t feel like we belong anywhere. In this article, we will explore what it means to belong, how trauma affects our ability to belong, and what we can do about it.
The False Narrative – Relationship Series
Abuse flourishes in the fertile soil of past abuse
Take it Back
We spent years in silence, constantly abused and ignored. We were forced to do unspeakable acts of “craziness” our brains couldn’t understand even in our wildest imaginations. Believe me, we...
Core Beliefs and Happiness in Life
Are you happy? Do you wake up ready to face the day, or do you wish you could fall back to sleep and hide? Complex post-traumatic stress disorder can often lead you down a path to unhappiness,...
Heritage: Impacted By Disability
Heritage may be best described as valued objects, such as unspoiled countryside, and old buildings, as well as qualities such as cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Creating a Safe Work Environment
Photo by freddie marriage on Unsplash Usually, when we talk about environmental safety, the conversation is about guidance, policies, and practices that are enforced to ensure that the...
Compassion for Me, Compassion for My Daughter
As a mother, there is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing my daughter suffer. Last week, after spending a couple of days in my bed, not talking, not really moving either, she was curled up in...
7 Tips to Help Trauma Survivors in a Healthy Way
One of our most popular articles of all time is on Loving a Trauma Survivor. This article continues that idea — how to help a trauma survivor, in a healthy, positive way. Loving a trauma survivor...
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”.
