Insights on CPTSD, Anxiety, and Trauma
Explore articles about trauma recovery, nervous system awareness, and how to reclaim your life with compassion.
Different but connected
Pieces of Understanding
What is CPTSD?
CPTSD is a trauma-related condition caused by long-term exposure to overwhelming stress, often in childhood. This article explores symptoms, causes, diagnostic history, and emerging approaches to healing.
Understanding Anxiety: More Than Just Worry
A foundational overview of what anxiety really is—how it shows up in the mind and body, the role of the nervous system, common types , and why anxiety isn’t just “overreacting.”
What Is Trauma?
A compassionate breakdown of the word “trauma”—defining both big-T and small-t trauma, how trauma impacts the brain and body, why trauma can be invisible, and the importance of understanding it without shame.
How CPTSD Differs from PTSD
This article compares PTSD and Complex PTSD—examining the different causes, how symptoms overlap and diverge, and why CPTSD deserves its own space in trauma recovery discussions.
