Must reads to recognize & heal complex ptsd
How to know your attachment style
Psychoanalyst John Bowlby developed the theory of attachment to help explain why infants became so distressed when separated from their parents.
How to navigate sibling rivalry and toxic sibling relationships
If you experience sibling rivalry, you may wonder how someone raised in the same household could have such a different perspective on your family dynamics.
Why parenting yourself is important when you've been neglected
Parenting yourself is important when your own parents failed to give you what you needed. You grew up feeling unheard and unseen, like you didn’t matter.
Fear of intimacy: signs, symptoms, and how to overcome
The interesting thing about fear of intimacy is that those who suffer with it long to be close to people. However, something stops them from taking actions to increase connection.
How perfectionism holds you back and how to overcome it
Perfectionism has become a buzz word, a humble brag people use to excuse their high standards.
Why we hide and how to express ourselves more fully
The reasons why we hide vary from person to person, but most have their roots in a difficult past.
Why you give up easily in the face of challenges (it's not what you think)
If you’ve read books or articles on why you give up easily, you’re likely to find the usual suspects. You’re weak, you lack discipline, or you need to believe in yourself more.
Why we fear success and how to overcome procrastination
Most of us are familiar with fear of failure. But have you considered whether procrastination indicates you fear success instead?
How to express negative emotions without shame, for good health
Written in the 1930s, the book prophesied the advent of anti-depressants like Prozac. Those medications designed to lift us out of debilitating depression and anxiety.
Complex PTSD: how to understand and overcome relational trauma
Complex PTSD, first coined in the 90s, generally refers to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) with additional symptoms.
Overcoming trauma: how to heal from painful past events
Overcoming trauma means finding ways to combat lingering assaults on our bodies and minds.
ACEs: Adverse childhood experiences and how to overcome them
Have you heard of ACEs? These are adverse childhood experiences that impact the way you function in society.
Unsafe people: 4 signs someone is unsafe and how to avoid the pain
Unsafe people haven’t done the work of dealing with their internal issues. They express their poor mental health in ways that can harm the people in relationship with them.
Scapegoat: How to determine you're one and take steps to heal
The scapegoat is first mentioned in the Bible as a living sacrifice. The community releases the scapegoat into the wild to carry away with it the sins of the whole group.
Boundaries: 4 truths I've learned that may surprise you
There once was a woman who found it hard to say no. If someone asked her to do something, she felt obligated to do it.