The Childhood PTSD Revolution
https://youtu.be/hzJOvHl93KI What will the world be like when millions of us, who were once suppressed by the burden of Childhood PTSD, are liberated, and bring our gifts to the [...]
The Traumas We Inflict On Ourselves
When we talk about trauma, we are usually referring to the things done TO us — childhood abuse and neglect, growing up poor, violence by a partner, exposure to [...]
Childhood PTSD Hero: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on ACEs
Why can't everyone just adopt healthy behaviors and quit making the same mistakes over and over and over again? In this beloved TED Talk, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris breaks [...]
Do You Have Childhood PTSD?
Note: This is a page on my blog, written last year, that a lot of folks have found helpful because it summarizes a lot of aspects of Complex PTSD. [...]
A Huge Proportion of Your Problems Today Are Because of You (And Why That’s GOOD)
OK, so before you get all mad and think I don’t understand, I completely understand that some problems are really not self-created, but caused by other people and circumstances. A [...]
What’s The REAL Cause of Depression and Anxiety? (Hint: It’s Rarely a “Chemical Imbalance”)
The last time I was truly depressed was 23 years ago, yet almost every time I see a doctor, they suggest I take antidepressants. They push them for everything [...]
The Unexpected Healing Power of NOT TALKING About Your Trauma
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 have even more problems [...]
Tough Love Truth #1: You Can’t Rely on Anyone Else to Fix Your Childhood PTSD
Childhood trauma is trendy right now. Grant money is flowing toward fascinating treatment possibilities involving brain wave alterations and drugs like Ecstasy and specially adapted yoga. Mental health conferences [...]
Stuck in the Effects of Childhood Trauma? Try Some TOUGH LOVE.
Back in my twenties, when I was drowning in life problems and misery and feeling desperately alone, I hired a therapist who promised to meet my demand: We will [...]
Why Does it Seem Like EVERYBODY Suddenly Has PTSD? Ten (Unscientific) Theories
Since “post-traumatic stress disorder” appeared in the DSM-III in in 1980, the concept of PTSD in the public imagination has grown from a novelty to an accepted reality to [...]