Childhood PTSD and ANGER: Is it Ever a GOOD Thing?
For me, one of the biggest burdens of my past was in my relationship to anger. When I was a kid, the adults
Childhood PTSD and BLAME: How Much Is Too Much?
When we’re talking about abuse and neglect in childhood, there’s no way to avoid placing blame on the parents who perpetrated the
Childhood PTSD and The Guilty Feeling: When Is It Real?
Abuse and neglect in childhood can leave a lifelong residue of guilt for things that were never our fault. This same fuzzy thinking
To Heal Childhood Abuse and Neglect: Talk Less. Write More.
For a lot of people with Childhood PTSD, talking about traumatic memories can make symptoms worse — worse than if we were to
Six Signs Your Brain is Dysregulated (With Ten Steps to Re-Regulate Again)
Adults who experienced early trauma are prone to dysregulation of the brain and nervous system, especially in response to stress. Dysregulation, in turn,
Chemical Imbalance, Or Just Childhood PTSD?
Millions of people — more than 1 in 7 in the U.S alone — are taking psychiatric drugs for depression and anxiety. It’s
CPTSD: Four Discoveries That Revolutionized Treatment
Now that we know adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can cause neurological changes, the old, mostly psychological approaches to treating CPTSD are making way
Childhood PTSD and Getting Triggered: How Can You Feel Safe?
When CPTSD is active and our brains and emotions are dysregulated, we can be easily triggered by things that upset us — things
Part 2: CPTSD and The Pain of Loving Unavailable People
Early trauma like abuse and neglect in childhood can negatively impact our capacity to have healthy romantic relationships. This is the second of
CPTSD and The Attraction to Unavailable People: Video Excerpt From New Course (Part 1)
Last fall I surveyed followers of the Crappy Childhood Fairy to ask what topics I should be sure to cover in my new