This post explores nervous system dysfunction and how nervous system retraining can help.
I’m Now a Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Provider!
I’m so excited to announce that this week I’ve completed the training and I’ve become a Sound Protocol (SSP) Provider!
Caregiver Trauma as a Trigger for MCAS Flares
This post discusses caregiver trauma as a trigger for MCAS flares. I talk about how caregiving stress is a trigger for my trauma loop, and how I’ve started to use the Safe and Sound Protocol to address trauma.
Understanding Trauma and Chronic Illness
This post will give you an understanding of the price of trauma with chronic illness. You may harbor trauma in your body; most humans do. And having a chronic illness brings with it many possible traumatizing events, from medical procedures to stigmatization, to marginalization. The following introduction to trauma is provided to help you to understand what trauma is.
Empowering Caregiver Survival Tips for When You Need Care Too!
This post is a guide to caregiver survival tips when you have a chronic illness yourself. If your loved one needs your help you jump in without questioning it! But taking time to evaluate what your loved one needs, who else is available to help, and what they can afford, can ensure that you are not doing everything yourself. If you are the only caregiver available you need to be extra careful to watch your stress levels when you yourself are chronically ill.