1. Healing From Complex Trauma & PTSD/CPTSD -- A Journey To Healing From Complex Trauma
http://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/
A great place in learning about PTSD/CPTSD. Helpful, insightful, and loaded with information in making a starting point in one's healing.
2. Emerging From Broken: From Surviving To Thriving On The Journey To Wellness
http://emergingfrombroken.com/
A good website on healing from childhood sexual abuse. Lots of information to help one heal on their healing journey.
3. Prepare Yourself for Backlash When Going No Contact [Advice for Adult Children]
http://theinvisiblescar.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/prepare-yourself-for-backlash-when-going-no-contact-advice-for-adult-children/
Preparing for when one decides to go NO CONTACT with birth family while on a healing journey from abuse.
4. How To Get Personal Boundaries
http://psychcentral.com/lib/what-are-personal-boundaries-how-do-i-get-some/00016100
A good starter on explaining different kinds of boundaries a person can have as well as explaining how to set up boundaries in one's life.
5. Injury Prevention & Control: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/
This website is very informative in regards to studies showing how childhood trauma can affect adults in health and social problems.
6. 50 Warning Signs of Questionable Therapy and Counseling
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/warning-signs-of-bad-therapy/
A comprehensive list of items listed that are significant red flags and important information for anyone in therapy or considering therapy. If any of the following red flags appear during the course of your counseling, it may be time to reevaluate your counselor or therapist.
7. Pandora's Project
Support and Resources for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse
http://www.pandys.org/articles/tipsforfriends.html
Tips for Friends and Family of Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse
8. Learning to Trust after a Lifetime of Abuse: A Survivor's Issue
http://www.dailystrength.org/health_blogs/julie-cohen/article/learning-to-trust-after-a-lifetime-of-abuse-a-survivor-s-issue
Good article for those who have trust issues and what to do about it.
9. Signs of Verbal and Emotional Abuse
http://www.drirene.com/verbal1.htm
A comprehensive list to show whether a person is being verbally or emotionally abusive.
10. Coping With Sensitivity and Empathic Gifts
http://www.freewebs.com/theempath/
A great article explaining what an who an empath is. A very good read and very informative about those of us who are empaths.
11. Flashback Management In Treatment of Complex PTSD
http://www.pete-walker.com/flashbackManagement.htm
A great article written in regards to knowing, understanding and dealing with Emotional Flashbacks.
13. The 10 Worst Things To Say To Someone with Mental Illness
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/caregivers/2015/02/10-worst-things-to-ever-say-to-someone-with-mental-illness/
A well thought of list of most popular comments inappropriately made to those with Mental Health Issues.
http://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/
A great place in learning about PTSD/CPTSD. Helpful, insightful, and loaded with information in making a starting point in one's healing.
2. Emerging From Broken: From Surviving To Thriving On The Journey To Wellness
http://emergingfrombroken.com/
A good website on healing from childhood sexual abuse. Lots of information to help one heal on their healing journey.
3. Prepare Yourself for Backlash When Going No Contact [Advice for Adult Children]
http://theinvisiblescar.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/prepare-yourself-for-backlash-when-going-no-contact-advice-for-adult-children/
Preparing for when one decides to go NO CONTACT with birth family while on a healing journey from abuse.
4. How To Get Personal Boundaries
http://psychcentral.com/lib/what-are-personal-boundaries-how-do-i-get-some/00016100
A good starter on explaining different kinds of boundaries a person can have as well as explaining how to set up boundaries in one's life.
5. Injury Prevention & Control: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/
This website is very informative in regards to studies showing how childhood trauma can affect adults in health and social problems.
6. 50 Warning Signs of Questionable Therapy and Counseling
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/warning-signs-of-bad-therapy/
A comprehensive list of items listed that are significant red flags and important information for anyone in therapy or considering therapy. If any of the following red flags appear during the course of your counseling, it may be time to reevaluate your counselor or therapist.
7. Pandora's Project
Support and Resources for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse
http://www.pandys.org/articles/tipsforfriends.html
Tips for Friends and Family of Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse
8. Learning to Trust after a Lifetime of Abuse: A Survivor's Issue
http://www.dailystrength.org/health_blogs/julie-cohen/article/learning-to-trust-after-a-lifetime-of-abuse-a-survivor-s-issue
Good article for those who have trust issues and what to do about it.
9. Signs of Verbal and Emotional Abuse
http://www.drirene.com/verbal1.htm
A comprehensive list to show whether a person is being verbally or emotionally abusive.
10. Coping With Sensitivity and Empathic Gifts
http://www.freewebs.com/theempath/
A great article explaining what an who an empath is. A very good read and very informative about those of us who are empaths.
11. Flashback Management In Treatment of Complex PTSD
http://www.pete-walker.com/flashbackManagement.htm
A great article written in regards to knowing, understanding and dealing with Emotional Flashbacks.
13. The 10 Worst Things To Say To Someone with Mental Illness
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/caregivers/2015/02/10-worst-things-to-ever-say-to-someone-with-mental-illness/
A well thought of list of most popular comments inappropriately made to those with Mental Health Issues.