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Seasonal Affective Disorder and Its Interaction with Complex Trauma
In the last article in this series of four posts on seasonal affective disorder SAD and its relation to complex trauma, we examined together with their definitions and each of their symptoms. As...
Living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I startle easily, I’m hypersensitive, and I often feel as if I am floating above my body. I fluctuate between being here one moment and looking down on myself the next. Crying comes on randomly....
The Rhythm of Life, Healing from CPTSD.
There is a rhythm to life. Night turns into day, morning becomes evening, autumn changes to winter, and spring becomes summer. Meal times are a daily ritual and holidays a yearly cause for...
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Complex Relational Trauma
Everyone experiences some version of the winter blues when they are caught inside and unable to move about as much as they would like because of the cold and snow. But some people experience a...
Why Are Some Kids Amazingly Resilient?
(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.)...
Emotional Dissociation and CPTSD
Trigger Warning: be kind to yourself as you read. In addition, This guest post does contain language that some may not feel comfortable reading. What is there to say about emotions? In the life...
Trauma-Informed Truth: You are Strong Enough to be Vulnerable
I invite you to notice the feeling you have when I say vulnerability is strength! Does it feel like a pit in your stomach? A lump in your throat? Does the idea of being vulnerable scare you? I am...
When Kids Can’t Be Kids
Most kids of parents with a mental illness experience childhood differently and less innocently than other children as they deal with their often chaotic home lives and navigate their worlds. If...
Holiday Time After Experiencing Trauma
Thanksgiving and Christmas time have once again descended upon us, bringing unique challenges for those who have experienced trauma. It doesn't matter whether the trauma happened yesterday or...
Misdiagnosis: Is It Bipolar Disorder or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
More often than people wish to think, folks go to mental health specialists and receive a misdiagnosis. This isn’t entirely the professional's fault as they are bound to the diagnosis they choose...
Why the Narcissistic Abuse Cycle Feels like CPTSD Comfort.
Who has bad taste in romantic partners? I do! No matter how many times I think I’m choosing wisely… uh… I’m not. Plain and simple, I don’t know how to choose a good human for my significant...
Recognizing C-PTSD as a Legitimate Diagnosis
With the recognition of complex PTSD (C-PTSD) by the WHO, healthcare providers around the world are slowly gaining access to critical information about complex/chronic forms of trauma experienced by children and adults, including adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect.
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”.
