Tag: cptsd
Posted on February 4, 2020
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I wanted to share the great news that Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is recognised by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) eleventh revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11). As someone who has openly spoken about living with… Continue Reading “Complex PTSD is recognised as a disorder in the ICD-11”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, low self-esteem, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, self care, UncategorizedTags: complex childhood trauma, cptsd, CPTSD DIAGNOSIS, CPTSD DIAGNOSIS WHO, CPTSD ICD11, Narcissistic abuse
Posted on January 27, 2020
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Oversharing is something that I have also been guilty of on more than one occasion. Why do many of us overshare whereas most people only share what is necessary when meeting new people? In the video below, I explain a little bit about oversharing… Continue Reading “Oversharing”
Category: Adversity & support, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, recovery, UncategorizedTags: childhood trauma, cptsd, dysfunctional family, Narcissistic abuse, oversharing, weak boundaries
Posted on September 29, 2019
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Just a quick post to update you on what I am up to at the moment. I am currently studying my first Counselling module with the Open University alongside my work. I am very excited about this and hoping to complete a whole Diploma… Continue Reading “Update & video on Dependent Personality Disorder”
Category: complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Life (Personal Coaching), mental health, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, personal coaching, TRAUMA THERAPIES, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: coaching options, counselling Open University, cptsd, dependent personality disorder, narcissistic abuse recovery
Posted on March 2, 2018
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Awhile back, I wrote a blog post on my other site about the effects of narcissistic abuse and the different narcissistic mother types out there, according to respected psychotherapist Michelle Piper. You can find this blog post here: https://mychildwithin.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/narcissistic-mother-types/ After reading through Michelle’s website,… Continue Reading “Narcissistic mother types”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, Cluster B disorders, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, UncategorizedTags: cptsd, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic mother types, narcissistic mother types youtube, narcissistic mother youtube, youtube video
Somatic experiencing, helps restore the natural energy balance in our bodies. It helps with restoring the energy flow in our bodies, in places where it is stuck due to stress, injury or trauma. Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) was developed by Peter A. Levine,… Continue Reading “Somatic experiencing-Trauma”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, recovery, self care, TRAUMA THERAPIESTags: cptsd, fibromyalgia, hypervigilance, myofascial pain, recovery from trauma, somatic experiencing, somatic healing, somatic therapy, trauma therapy
Posted on December 25, 2017
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Wishing all you wonderful readers and fellow bloggers a wonderful Christmas (although a little late) and I really hope that you managed to find beauty & love in your surroundings, even if you were grieving or not having such a good time today. If… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas!”
Category: Gratitude, Loneliness, mental health, recovery, UncategorizedTags: christmas loneliness, christmas love, Christmas wishes, cptsd, Depression, grief at christmas, mental health, ptsd
Posted on November 6, 2017
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The exhaustion which comes as a result of suffering with the above conditions is constantly present. No matter how much you sleep or rest, you never seem to feel completely rejuvenated. The following blog post by Roland Bal further explains this: https://rolandbal.com/trauma-and-ptsd-exhaustion-fatigue-and-tiredness/ Love Athina… Continue Reading “Complex PTSD & PTSD exhaustion”
Posted on September 18, 2017
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The sad thing about healing from abuse is that many people who haven’t themselves been abused, can’t possibly understand the survivor’s journey. Healing from abuse is unique to each individual who has experienced it. The survivor will be emotionally damaged and/or physically hurt and… Continue Reading “Healing from abuse”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, grief, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, recovery, Resilience, self care, UncategorizedTags: abuse, complex post traumatic stress, complex trauma, cptsd, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, emotional scars, healing from abuse, irreversible damage, irreversible trauma, Narcissistic abuse, recovery from abuse
It’s been an extremely busy few days for me recently, which means my blog posts and youtube videos have had to take a back seat. Work has been a priority, with little time for writing and reflecting. I have also had an influx of… Continue Reading “Why is going ‘no contact’ so hard?”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, personal coaching, recovery, self care, Shame, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: Blogging, Child abuse, cptsd, Domestic abuse, dysfunctional family, going no contact, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, narcissistic parents, narcissistic partner, no contact, npd, ptsd, toxic relationships, trauma, trauma bonding, vlog, vlogging, Youtube videos
Posted on May 9, 2017
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Ending the stigma of mental health is still proving to be a challenge, although in the UK we are getting ever closer to our goal of a deeper understanding, tolerance & acceptance of the importance of talking about our mental health. As somebody who… Continue Reading “Mental Health Awareness week”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Child abuse, Cluster B disorders, Cluster C disorders, Compassion, complex ptsd, Depression, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, Rejection, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, bipolar, Child abuse, cptsd, defence mechanisms, defence mechanisms used by narcissists, Depression, low self-esteem, mental health awareness, mental health week, narcissistic abuse in the family, narcissistic family, narcissistic parents, narcissistic partner, narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorders, ptsd, raising awareness on mental health, selfcare, the black dog
