CPTSD, PTSD and Trauma: Nows the Time to Understand Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational trauma refers to trauma that has been carried from [...]
CPTSD, PTSD, Dissociation and Fight-or-flight Response: How Childhood Trauma Shows Up in Marriage
I’ve been thinking about how May is both Trauma Awareness [...]
Chronic Pain, Depression and Somatic Trauma: How Focusing on My Body’s Strength Makes Me Less Angry
After only recently learning of my trauma — of the [...]
Mental Health and Well-being: We All Could Use a More Trauma-informed Approach in Life
My students have been forced into online learning due to [...]
CPTSD, Perfectionism and Control: From Merely Surviving to Making Homemade Fries (+Recipe)
Recently, I was asked what those of us who suffer [...]
Chronic Pain, PTSD and Trauma: Getting Started Is the Hardest Part (and 7 Things That Help)
When I first wake up, it’s like everything is screaming [...]
Awakening: How Occupational Therapy Uncovered Hidden Trauma
It was March of 2018 and my third attempt at [...]
Fight-or-flight and Trauma: My Husband Triggers My PTSD (and 5 Things to Do If Someone Triggers You)
My husband triggers me. As our loved ones tend to [...]
CPTSD, OCD and Trauma: How Getting My First Tattoo Became a Lesson in Perfectionism and Control
I decided to get my first tattoo at the [...]
Depression and Mental Health: Mourning Rejection and Learning to Let Go
Dealing with the rejection that comes with being a writer [...]