Who would have thought someone could forget a traumatic experience? Wouldn’t you remember it? Actually, many survivors of childhood trauma report as adults that they did not remember the trauma until years later. I experienced something similar to this; I was unable to remember an attempted sexual assault that took place when I was 15, and for two years I had no conscious idea of what happened until I was triggered. Join me as I talk about this “coming out of the fog” experience. If you would like more info around the controversy of this phenomenon, please research “Memory Wars.”

One year of the podcast has passed! Can you believe it? Join me in some of the reflections I have had during this last year as the community has grown into the beautiful family we are now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being amazing humans who give so much support and love.

Survivors with PTSD are often haunted by one common question: Can I be healed from PTSD? Special guest Allen Kanerva with Inspired Outcomes tells us about his approach to healing those who have endured a trauma and are still struggling to live the life they deserve. For more info, visit https://www.inspiredoutcomes.ca and find them on Instagram @inspired_outcomes

Most of us here have heard of PTSD. But what about C-PTSD? This episode dives into what C-PTSD is, how it is similar and different from PTSD, and how it is treated. Here is the link for the referenced article that this episode mentions: https://www.healthline.com/health/cptsd

Today, I am joined by Kate, who tells us about her journey of seeking from help when her symptoms escalated, putting a name to her struggle and she found her way to healing. Let’s talk about Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder!

Today’s episode jumps into some strategies that help to protect your mental health in a physical health crisis (context of COVID-19 / Coronavirus). Emergency hotline for those who may be quarantined with an abuser: 1-800-799-7233. This is 24/7. You can also go to thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.

The next two episodes are going to be focused on relationships, gone right and gone wrong. This first part will primarily be dedicated to hanging around someone who did not respect me and my boundaries, how I handled it, and what I took away. Remember, progress is possible!

With so much going on in our day-to-day lives it is easy to get overwhelmed. Adding mental health struggles on top of that and it feels like the world is ending and we have to shut down. My guest and I speak to our experiences of overwhelm, and we present our strategies on how to get through those tough times.

TRIGGER WARNING: A very common struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues are triggers. Today I am joined by Kelley from SurvivorTribe to discuss how we have experienced with triggers and how other people see us when these triggers happen. Mentions of rape, sexual assault and brief mention of Harvey Weinstein case. Find Kelley on YouTube: SurvivorTribe Instagram: @thesurvivortribe Facebook: SurvivorTribe Here is the link for the mentioned webmd article: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-are-ptsd-triggers#1

What is consent? Who gives it? Why is consent important? What does consent look like? This episode dives into those kinds of questions, and how consent is a boundary that needs to be communicated and respected. In this episode, I refer to https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent in order to help me convey credible information from respected resources!