Trauma-Informed Support for Partners of Survivors
My husband has developmental trauma and no one told me about it. After eight trauma therapists, three psychiatric assessments, four general practitioners, two big psychological breakdowns, many smaller breakdowns, three employment leaves, financial loss, one…
Why Do Adult Survivors Need Advocates? After all, adult survivors of childhood trauma look just like other adults. They talk like adults. They hold jobs, they volunteer, and they go to school. They have families. They…
If I knew the decision was right, why was I struggling? This August, we put our home up for sale. The plan: a relocation of 2,000 km to southern Ontario. The reason: to be closer…
Adult survivors of childhood trauma are misunderstood, misjudged, and mistreated. They face an ongoing battle of shame, stigma, and disbelief–not just from individuals but from society. The following are real statements made about survivors: They’re…
No words. It’s an expression used to describe a response to bad, shocking, and traumatic news. The news may be about ourselves, a person we know, or a situation that’s far from us. The content of…