This article will tackle active suicide and may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. September is Suicide Prevention Month. This article, which is part of a series, focuses on suicide and suicidal ideations. Everyone is vulnerable to suicidal thoughts and actions no matter where you live, what you do for…

Most of us have heard of depression and its implications for those who live with it, but have you ever heard the term “silent” or “hidden” depression? This article will explore hidden depression and its causes and symptoms. Considered a mood disorder, depression is a condition that causes feelings of…

Everyone has experienced rejection either in their public or private lives. Perhaps your best friend wants some alone time when you want them to go out. You feel put off and rejected. However, sometimes rejection goes very deep and begins in early childhood. This article will focus on rejection and…

This series of articles in July has concentrated on mindfulness and meditation and how they can enhance your life. For instance, we’ve learned that you can practice mindfulness anywhere at any time, and meditation can calm you and make you more aware. This final article will focus on the pros…

Practicing mindfulness and meditation is indeed healthy for our minds, but how? What part does the brain have to do with mindfulness and meditation? In this piece, we shall discover together the neuroscience of mindfulness and meditation and ways you can use them to enhance your life. …

Do you shake in your boots at the thought of seeing a doctor? Do you go out of your way to keep from seeing one? If so, you are not alone. Many people, especially those with mental health challenges, fear doctors. This piece will concentrate on the fear of doctors…

With all the trauma the LGBTQIA+ community faces nowadays, we must discuss how complex trauma from your past has shaped who you are today. No, I don’t mean that childhood trauma caused you to be gay; you were born that way. …

June is Pride month, and CPTSD Foundation wants to acknowledge and celebrate our LBGTQ+ neighbors and friends. We will start with an article about how shame impacts lives in the LGBTQ+ community. Shame is an emotion everyone feels sometime in their lives. This intense feeling can be used for good…

Who are you? Do you know? Or does your past color your perception of who you are? Becoming more self-aware can aid you in learning to trust and love yourself. Sounds difficult? It is somewhat tricky, but it is necessary for living a healthy life. Those of us living with…