My Child Within- Healing from Trauma
Healing is a journey which differs for every person depending on the type of trauma or abuse they have endured. It also depends on biological, social and emotional factors. No time frame can be given for healing and each person's journey should never be minimised, criticized or denied. This website was created as an informative and supportive platform for people recovering from trauma, coping with PTSD , C-PTSD, Depression, Anxiety & other mental difficulties. Being hopeful has helped me personally in my own journey of healing my child within.
​Ptsd
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as major stress, sexual assault, terrorism, or other threats on a person's life. The diagnosis may be given when a group of symptoms, such as disturbing recurring flashbacks, avoidance or numbing of memories of the event, and hyperarousal, continue for more than a month after the occurrence of a traumatic event.

Depression
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being.People with depressed mood can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, ashamed or restless. They may lose interest in activities that were once pleasurable, experience overeating or loss of appetite, have problems concentrating, remembering details or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, aches, pains, digestive problems or reduced energy may also be present.
Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is not the same as fear, which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat whereas anxiety is the expectation of future threat. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, and uneasiness, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and problems in concentration. Anxiety can be appropriate, but when experienced regularly the individual may suffer from an anxiety disorder.
Support Mental Health Awareness
The text about Depression, Anxiety & PTSD, C-PTSD on this page was used from the Wikipedia website.
I will never use text from another source without indentifying that source.
Wikipedia is a very informative & helpful website.
​Complex Ptsd
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) also known as developmental trauma disorder (DTD) or complex trauma is a psychological injury that results from protracted exposure to prolonged social and/or interpersonal trauma in the context of dependence, captivity or entrapment (a situation lacking a viable escape route for the victim), which results in the lack or loss of control, helplessness, and deformations of identity and sense of self. Examples include people who have experienced chronic maltreatment, neglect or abuse in a care-giving relationship, hostages, prisoners of war, concentration camp survivors, and survivors of some religious cults. C-PTSD is distinct from, but similar to, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), somatization disorder, dissociative identity disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
However, C-PTSD was not accepted by the American Psychiatric Association as a mental disorder. It was not included in DSM-IV or in DSM-5, published in 2013.
Welcome to my website
I created this website as a supportive & informative place to share my knowledge on issues such as depression, anxiety, ptsd & complex trauma, abuse recovery, codependency, narcissistic abuse, support for siblings of kids with special needs & many other areas that I have personal experience with. I share my own story of how I coped & how I started my journey of recovery & self awareness. I want to help others in their own brave journey of healing their child within, as I know how challenging it can be. The 'Click here' link below tells you a little about 'The child within' that we all share. I hope you find this page a little helpful & I wish you the best of luck on your journey of discovery.
Emma x