Trauma & PTSD
Generational Trauma and Its Effects: Breaking the Cycle for Future Generations
Have you ever noticed patterns in your family that seem to repeat across generations — anxiety that runs through every branch of the family tree,…
Complex PTSD vs. PTSD: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve been researching trauma and mental health, you may have come across both PTSD and Complex PTSD — and wondered what the difference is,…
Religious Trauma and the Effects It Can Have on Someone
Religious trauma is one of the most isolating and least understood forms of trauma — in part because the communities that caused it are often…
Trauma-Related Panic vs Standard Panic: Key Differences
If you’ve experienced trauma and also struggle with panic attacks, you’re not alone — and the connection between the two is not a coincidence. Trauma…
MTHFR, COMT, and Mental Health: How Your Genes Shape Brain Chemistry—and What You Can Do About It
If you’ve been researching the roots of your anxiety, depression, or difficulty with stress, you may have come across MTHFR and COMT — two genetic…
How PTSD Affects GABA in the Brain and Why It Matters for Healing
When people talk about the neuroscience of PTSD, they often focus on cortisol, the amygdala, or the hippocampus. But one of the most significant —…
Cortisol and Trauma: How Chronic Stress Affects the Mind and Body
Most people know cortisol as “the stress hormone” — the chemical that surges when you’re late for a meeting or startled by a loud noise.…
How Childhood Abuse Changes the Brain and What Healing Can Look Like
When people talk about childhood abuse, they usually focus on the emotional and psychological aftermath — the anxiety, the trust issues, the relationship patterns. But…
Do I Have Childhood Trauma? 10 Signs That May Point to Unresolved Wounds
Many adults who carry childhood trauma don’t realize it. Not because their experiences weren’t real or significant — but because they normalized what happened, minimized…
Did I Grow Up in a Dysfunctional Family System?
One of the most disorienting things about growing up in a dysfunctional family system is that it felt normal. When the chaos, the emotional unavailability,…