For a lot of people with Childhood PTSD, talking about traumatic memories can make symptoms worse — worse than if we were to do nothing
Adults who experienced early trauma are prone to dysregulation of the brain and nervous system, especially in response to stress. Dysregulation, in turn, can trigger
When CPTSD is active and our brains and emotions are dysregulated, we can be easily triggered by things that upset us — things people say
Millions of people around the world are working to heal their Childhood PTSD (which is very positive). I’ve noticed there are two general approaches people
People who had a rough childhood often go through life feeling — knowing — that they are a little different than most people. It’s common
Part of the damage from abuse and neglect in childhood is what actually happened when we were kids. But a significant part of the problem
Many years ago, I found a dead body. It was a man I had been dating for a few months, who had turned out to
Today you’d probably lump me in with the middle class, but I carry some residue of having grown up poor. I work with people who work
Childhood PTSD is, in its essence, an injury to our ability to connect with other people. Abuse and neglect early in our lives literally changes
To heal from Childhood PTSD, it’s crucial to understand the role of dysregulation, which is the underlying problem that most conventional treatments have never really
