Discover how ACEs dramatically increase the risk of 7 leading causes of death. How they impact you, and how they impact your community.
What is CPTSD? How is learning about CPTSD in itself healing? How is it different from PTSD? What are its causes, symptoms, and diagnosis?
A lack of normal and needed childhood emotional bonds with parents/ caretakers, affects the child developmentally. This can create deep toxic shame. This often appears to manifest as ongoing…
For help understanding: PTSDHerman’s extensively researched book offers a history of the psychological effects of trauma (in domestic violence, combat, and political terror) and the presentation of PTSD. Filled, largely, with accounts of the victims’ experiences in their own words, it is an honest and profound exploration of the frequently misunderstood disorder.
Research links chronic illness, trauma and the nervous system to make sense of symtoms, explain how trauma and difficult life experiences can trigger onset and flares, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); adversity in birth, pregnancy and even earlier; multigenerational trauma and more shape health and risk for chronic illness. It's not psychological - It's about epigenetics, telomeres and physiology. Free surveys, ebooks & downloads
Does EMDR work? Read my honest and open EMDR experience. This post outlines what EMDR is, how to find an EMDR therapist, the EMDR process and my own personal experience.
ACE fact sheet on chronic illness and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to inform your doctor on autoimmune disease & other effects of ACEs (suicide...)
01 *FREE* Empowered Relationships Assessment This is for anyone who is curious if and how trauma has impacted their relationships. You’ll gain clarity and learn more about the following facet…
If you are in a life-threatening situation, please call 911, visit your local emergency room or consult these resources.
This is why so many complex trauma survivors have physical illness issues. Complex trauma survivors commonly also suffer Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Adrenal F…
Self-abandonment cycle refers to a pattern of behavior where individuals neglect their own needs, emotions, and values in order to please others or to conform to societal expectations. This cycle can lead to feelings of low self-worth, depression, and anxiety.
Objective: Exposure to traumatic experiences, especially those occurring in childhood, has been linked to substance use disorders (SUDs), including abuse and dependence. SUDs are also highly comorbid with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other ...
Chronic illness books, stories, documentaries to understand how trauma affects risk, make sense of symptoms, get inspiration for healing
Research in epigenetics and trauma find nervous system changes like hibernation in chronic fatigue syndrome (me/cfs and freeze)
Understanding links between trauma and ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) helped make sense of symptoms in ways I never learned as a doctor. It's epigenetic not psychological. Insights for treatment, prevention.
Research links chronic illness, trauma and the nervous system to make sense of symtoms, explain how trauma and difficult life experiences can trigger onset and flares, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); adversity in birth, pregnancy and even earlier; multigenerational trauma and more shape health and risk for chronic illness. It's not psychological - It's about epigenetics, telomeres and physiology. Free surveys, ebooks & downloads
ACE fact sheet on chronic illness and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to inform your doctor on autoimmune disease & other effects of ACEs (suicide...)
Per a study by Kaiser Permanente, childhood trauma affects the health of an adult for their entire life. The more trauma, the worse the health of the adult.
🌟 Why Haven’t I Heard of CPtsd Until Now? 🌟 Many people are unfamiliar with CPtsd because it's a relatively new term in the mental health field, and it's…
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What is Complex Ptsd? For me, it was like carrying around a ticking countdown clock just waiting for a precise moment to remove all of my mental health. To top it off, I didn’t know this countdown clock existed.
Complex PTSD, first coined in the 90s, generally refers to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) with additional symptoms.
Up to 80% of people with PTSD experience nightmares as one of their symptoms. Here's an overview of the medications that might help.
Complex PTSD is a severe and devastating mental condition that can develop as a result of prolonged, and repetitive trauma, experienced during young adulthood.
Here Gabor Mate tells us the medical profession are the most difficult to speak to about what he's learned in his work because they don't recognize that so-called mental illness and most physical chronic illness is the result of childhood loss and trauma. We don't need anymore research he says. We know the cause of these issues. He points out that the barrier to the health professionals is that they've not cared for their own trauma. This is clearly true. Many professionals are afraid of their own darkness. This makes it impossible for them to correctly recognize issues in their patients and clients. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
"I'm a master at hiding."
Little-t trauma can be harder to recognize than big-T, whether it's happened to oneself or someone else. Mental illness cutlery can help.
“I had searched to find answers...but I never expected to actually find the medical answers to what I experienced.”
General practitioners can facilitate recovery-orientated, trauma-focused care, even when local services are limited.
"I always feel like I’m an inconvenience to everyone around me."
Can trauma cause chronic illness? Book 1:An Overview. The neurobiology & epigenetics of adverse experiences & how they affect risk. Free downloadable series
Complex-PTSD is a profound form of PTSD that significantly impacts an individual’s well-being. Discover insights about Complex PTSD and access valuable support through Insightful Counselling.
This document describes current research findings on the effects of childhood and adulthood sexual victimization on women's mental health. Existing data on understudied communities and risk factors for mental health problems are discussed.
