PTSD
CPTSD vs. Borderline Personality Disorder
CPTSD vs. Borderline Personality Disorder: Clear Differences for Women If you’re in an immediate crisis or at risk of harming yourself, call 988 (US) or your local emergency number. This guide is educational and not a diagnosis. CPTSD and BPD can look similar (big emotions, relationship pain), and anxiety can overlap with both.…
Read MoreAttachment, Trust, and Intimacy with CPTSD
Intimacy and Trauma: Attachment Styles and Trust with CPTSD If you’re in immediate danger or at risk of harming yourself, call 988 (US) or your local emergency number. This guide is educational and not a diagnosis. CPTSD can cause a shift in relationships towards certain attachment styles, including anxious, avoidant, or mixed. Healing begins…
Read MoreCPTSD Fawn Response: People-Pleasing and Relearning Boundaries
CPTSD Fawn Response: People-Pleasing After Trauma and Relearning Boundaries If you’re in immediate danger or at risk of harming yourself, call 988 (US) or your local emergency number. This guide is educational and not a diagnosis. “Fawn” or “fawning” is a threat response. Often overlooked in favor of the more recognizable “fight” or “flight”,…
Read MoreEmotional Flashbacks in Women
Emotional Flashbacks in Women: What They Are & How to Handle Them If you’re in an immediate crisis or at risk of harming yourself, call 988 (US) or your local emergency number. This guide is educational and not a diagnosis. Emotional flashbacks are sudden waves of fear, shame, or “I’m in trouble,” often without…
Read MoreHow to Stop Negative Thoughts Related to Trauma
How to Stop Negative Thoughts Related to Trauma Negative thoughts are one of the most common symptoms people experience after trauma. Whether they show up as self-blame, worst-case thinking, or constant anxiety about what might go wrong, these thoughts can feel relentless. But how can you stop negative thoughts and patterns? It might…
Read More5 Signs You’re Healing from Trauma
5 Signs You’re Healing From Trauma Recovering from trauma doesn’t follow a straight path. It often unfolds in waves—some days forward, some days back. But even in the hardest moments, there are clear signs that healing is happening. Recognizing these signals can bring hope and motivation during your recovery journey. Whether you’ve experienced emotional…
Read MoreComplex PTSD vs. PTSD: Understanding the Difference and Getting the Right Help
Complex PTSD (CPTSD) vs. PTSD: Understanding the Difference and Getting the Right Help Not all trauma looks the same. For some people, healing is about working through a specific traumatic event. For others, the trauma goes deeper, woven through years of emotional neglect, abandonment, or repeated harm. That’s where the distinction between PTSD and…
Read MoreWhy is Women’s Mental Health Important?
Why Women’s Mental Health Deserves Dedicated Support Women’s mental health deserves unique attention, as women face unique biological, emotional, and societal pressures that increase their risk for mental health conditions. At Amend, we provide gender-informed, trauma-sensitive care that meets women where they are—across every life stage. 1 in 5 Women Will Face a…
Read MoreFrom History to Healing: A Comprehensive Look at Trauma
A traumatic experience acts like a hemorrhaging wound. While wounds heal, some heal better than others. Psychological trauma is similar. On a certain level, when we experience something deeply abhorrent, it can cause a physical change in the brain. This neurological change may result in changes in memory, behavior, cognition, and mood. This mental wound…
Read MoreMental Health Trauma from Mass School Violence
On May 24, 19 children and two adults were killed and 16 injured during the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It was the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook school shooting. As school shootings sadly become more commonplace in the United States, it’s important to consider how these sad events…
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