Birth Trauma: One Woman’s Experience and Healing
Lauren Henderberg is the guest blogger on healmypsd.com. In this blog, she speaks about the connection one must make between birth trauma and post traumatic stress disorder. Any situation that makes a person feel helpless or threatened may… Read More
Mindfulness Meditation Boosts Self-Compassion
Why is it that we will extend kindness to all those around us but, when it comes to ourselves, we can be so cruel? The causes of our self-loathing may be rooted in an abusive childhood or in… Read More
The Impact of Childhood Abuse on Women’s Adult Relationships
Childhood abuse causes a myriad of psychological and physical problems. Among them are the emotional problems of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. A study conducted by Alessandra Rellini at the University of Vermont’s Psychology Department looked at the… Read More
The Best Voice of Reason: What Early Trauma Survivors Know
This post on Stop the Storm explores some rather deep waters. The writer, alchemynow, is a developmental trauma survivor who takes a look at the arc of human existence and growth from ancient times to the present and… Read More
Developmental Trauma
Developmental trauma, unlike shock trauma, is not related to a single traumatic event. Developmental trauma happens over time. Years of being subjected to abuse or neglect at the hands of parents or caregivers causes several serious difficulties in… Read More
Myths and Facts About PTSD
There are many common myths about PTSD. One is the misconception that PTSD is only seen in people who have a weak character and are not able to deal with trauma like the rest of us can. The… Read More
What I Don’t Name Can’t Exist?
StopTheStorm shares a blog that reveals a glimpse into the harsh difficulty experienced by a childhood abuse survivor, upon flying home to visit family. Years later, at 61 years old, the pains long past seem so close at… Read More
Are You In Contact With The Amazing You?
For those suffering from PTSD, it is possible to reconnect with the amazing self you may feel disconnected from at the moment. Einstein, as pointed out in this blog, said that imagination is more important than knowledge in… Read More
Silence and Trauma Survivors: Lessons from Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel said, “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.” This quote opens an interesting article by another trauma survivor, Angela Wheelock. She discusses the various ways survivors… Read More
How I Succeed Despite PTSD
An interview with Dr. Leonardo Antony Nodo, the author of Intrusive Memory, reveals how he deals with PTSD from being a victim of childhood, Munchausen-by-Proxy abuse. He credits writing Intrusive Memory, during his years in medical school, as… Read More
