CPTSD, PTSD and Intergenerational Trauma: Living In a Fight-or-flight Response (+9 Ways to Get Out)
When you suffer CPTSD or PTSD long enough, you become [...]
CPTSD, PTSD and Trauma: Now’s the Time to Understand Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational trauma refers to trauma that has been carried from [...]
Pain, Trauma and Healing: 5 Steps for Creating a Self-care Routine to Regulate Your Nervous System
I had the joy of corresponding with someone new this [...]
Somatic Trauma, PTSD and Chronic Pain: How Getting Massages Helps Move Fascia and Release Pain
I used to think my jaw became dislocated. Because my [...]
PTSD, Fight-or-flight and Relationships: When Being Triggered Makes You Difficult to Be Around
When you suffer from PTSD, it often appears as if [...]
PTSD and Fight-or-flight Response: It’s Sound that Triggers and Haunts You
Having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most [...]
Mental Health and Trauma: The Truth about PTSD and 13 Ways to Help Sufferers Survive
I recently came across several articles on post-traumatic stress disorder [...]
PTSD and Fight-or-flight Response: How Occupational Therapy Saved My Life and 16 Things I’ve Learned
Dedication This week’s blog is dedicated to my occupational [...]
Mental Health and Self-love: At 38, I…
Inspired by Lena Dunham’s Instagram post: At 38: I [...]
Neurodiversity and Sleep: 16 Ways to Calm Your Nervous System and Your Mind to Sleep Better
I have a very active mind, which is great for [...]
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Adults: 10 Items for a Sensory Emergency Kit
With sensory processing disorder (SPD), leaving the house can be [...]
Mental Health and Self-care: How Queer Eye Teaches Self-love and Why Routines Are So Important
I started watching Queer Eye Season 3 this past weekend [...]
Autism, Neurodiversity and Social Skills: At What Point Will Things Stop Being the Norm?
At the university I teach at, I am currently mentoring [...]
Women’s Mental Health: The Importance of Role Models, Especially Neurodivergent Role Models
In this post, the terms “women” and “girls” refer to [...]
Mental Health and Going to the Salon: 10 Ways to Have a Good Sensory Experience
Going to the salon is typically an enjoyable experience for [...]