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Who is The Real Threat?
I've been following Kristen Browde on TikTok for some time now and have found her to be so insightful and inspiring that I had to introduce you to her and the amazing advocacy work she is doing...
The Death of A Narcissist
It’s something every survivor of childhood trauma dreads: the death of their abuser. No one has any idea how they are going to react. Will you be awash in regret? How about grief? The losses...
Embracing Your Strengths: How Trauma Survivors Can Leverage Their Unique Qualities for Career Growth
Introduction As trauma survivors, we often focus on the challenges and obstacles we face in our personal and professional lives. This tendency is rooted in a concept known as negativity bias,...
Standing Up to Job Change
If you’ve experienced prolonged and repeated trauma, emotions can be difficult. Identifying emotions can be a challenge. Knowing the difference between the basic emotions—happy, mad, sad, and...
The Heart of The Matter
The Heart of the MatterBy Jesse B. Donahue 2023 ©Hidden deep, and I mean buried at the core of my human soul, lies my “internal being,” repressed, shrunken, having been shattered by chronic...
Birds Of A Feather: Pranksters and Brats Inc.
I guess that’s how psychology works: in the absence of love and attention, you either withdraw into a shell or go out and seek it with a vengeance. Childhood trauma can increase the risk of ADHD symptoms. Kids with ADHD especially need special care, including cognitive behavioral therapy and a strong support system both at home and in school. More importantly, engaging in activities that keep their curious minds busy can significantly help with impulse control.
You Are Worth the Fight
***Trigger warning: This article discusses child abuse.*** Eight years ago, I had the joy of connecting with Rebecca O'Donnell, author of Freak: The True Story of an Insecurity Addict. I...
The Secret to Expanding Your Professional Comfort Zone: Micro-Stretches for Your Window of Tolerance
As trauma survivors, many of us have found that our window of tolerance — our capacity to handle stress and stay regulated — can feel frustratingly narrow in professional settings. But here’s a...
The Wounds That Don’t Show
Reclaiming Safety after Narcissistic Abuse This post explores the unseen consequences of narcissistic abuse, the breakdown of psychological and physiological safety, and the slow, sacred journey...
Consequences Of Absence of CPTSD Diagnoses in DSM-5
The lack of a complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPSTSD) diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), the diagnostic resource used in the...
Finding Calm in the Chaos: My Journey with CPTSD
Somewhere along the way in my healing journey, I’ve stopped seeing myself as CPTSD personified. I don’t know the exact moment it happened; there wasn’t some grand epiphany or movie-montage-style...
How Do We Live Amidst Uncertainty?
Life is full of changes, development, and growth throughout time. Some of those changes feel good — they are easy to see as positive growth. Some changes feel scary, dysregulating or destabilizing. No matter what changes in life occur, we must find a way to live. We must find a way to live in a life where we don’t know what is going to happen next. We learn to live with uncertainty.
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”.
