When you are abused as a child, you are often coerced at some level to keep the secret of the abuse from others. At times, the abuser is...

Guilt and shame are something that many survivors of abuse have to deal with in one form or another. Although we often use these terms...

In general, there are several different types of abuse that can occur. They are all harmful to the development of a normal, happy, and...

Many people who were abused as a child continue to feel the effects of it far into adulthood. This doesn’t depend on how old you were...

Like virtually every other mental health illness out there, PTSD will look different with every single person. However, there are...

What is self-neglect Self-neglect is when you don’t take the time and effort to give your body and mind what it needs to flourish! If you...

If you have PTSD, you probably have noticed that certain things will trigger or cue your symptoms. These may be internal cues such as a...

No! It is never your fault if you were or are being abused. There are lots of reasons why you might feel this way, but it absolutely is...

A study out of Britain found that approximately 51% of adults who had been abused as children, were later involved as victims in some...

Using Art to Cope with PTSD At some point in your journey in healing from PTSD, you may try art as a part of your therapy. Some people...

In many ways, both PTSD and Complex PTSD or CPTSD are very similar. They both occur as a result of a traumatic event and share many of...

Flashbacks are one of the more common symptoms of PTSD and CPTSD and are an intense re-experiencing of the traumatic event. Coping with...

Nightmares that relive the trauma are fairly common in PTSD. In fact, one study of veterans showed 88% were experiencing nightmares...