Healing from trauma is possible, and it doesn’t have to be a journey you take alone. Here you’ll find compassionate guidance on understanding how trauma affects your mind and body, along with evidence-based approaches for recovery. From recognizing trauma’s impact to building safety and trust, these resources offer hope and practical steps toward healing at your own pace.
You’ve handled every crisis on your own and built your career without leaning on anyone. Figured out your problems in the middle of the night when everyone else was asleep. And you’re exhausted. There’s a particular kind of loneliness that comes from being the person who never needs help. Friends stop asking how you’re doing…
We live in a culture that celebrates self-sufficiency. “I don’t need anyone,” we tell ourselves proudly. “I’ve got this handled.” But what happens when our independence leaves us feeling trapped and makes us believe we can’t rely on anyone? Toxic independence is the belief that asking for help is a weakness, that vulnerability is dangerous,…
Childhood can be a time of wonder, growth, and safety. Yet for millions of people, early years are marked by experiences that leave lasting scars—not just emotional ones, but physiological changes that can affect health and wellbeing for decades to come. These experiences are known as Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs. Understanding them is an…
You used to know who you were. Now you stand in the grocery store, staring at cereal boxes, unable to make a simple decision. The you from two years ago had opinions about everything. This version of you can barely remember what you like for breakfast. Or maybe it shows up differently. You snap at…
You’re a social worker, and you just closed your laptop after documenting your second child abuse case this week. You drive home, but you can’t stop seeing that little girl’s face. At dinner, your partner asks about your day, and you snap at them over nothing. Later, you lie awake replaying the conversation with the…
Hypervigilance is often associated with trauma responses. It shows up in those moments when the nervous system kicks into high alert, scanning your surroundings for danger, even when none is immediately present. While we typically think of this in the context of personal safety, hypervigilance can also quietly infiltrate the workplace, affecting performance, relationships, and…
In the journey of parenting, we bring our whole selves—our hopes, values, and sometimes, our wounds. One of the less visible but deeply influential patterns that can shape our parenting is hypervigilance. It often appears quietly, but it can significantly impact both how we respond to our children and how they learn to feel safe…
Friendship is often felt as a safe harbor, a place where we can rest, be seen, and feel understood. But for many of us who carry histories of trauma, abuse, or betrayal, even the safest shores can feel unpredictable. Hypervigilance, a typical trauma response, can shape how we approach relationships, leaving us caught between craving…
In a world that often demands more than we can comfortably give, the body can shift into a state of hypervigilance—a constant sense of alertness and readiness to react. This is a survival response, rooted in our nervous system, but when it becomes chronic, it can feel exhausting, overwhelming, and difficult to shift out of….
Have you ever felt stuck in high alert mode, like your mind won’t stop scanning for what might go wrong? Maybe you feel the tension in your shoulders, your jaw, your gut — and even in moments that should feel safe, your body is ready for something bad to happen. That’s hypervigilance. And it can…