Instagram - I'm not doing it anymore. I sat in the car talking to my friend about the toxicity of social media. In my opinion, the...

I have written about my trauma history before. However, I have only briefly mentioned or written about the abuse that took place in my...

This year, I decided to share my favourite resources on trauma, queerness, polyamory and sexuality. I wanted to provide folks with a compil

When our nervous system is in fight/flight or shut down mode, our senses heighten as a way to locate and identify potential threats and...

A post sharing advice on coping mechanisms for getting through a second Covid-19 lockdown in Ontario during the winter months.

The following blog provides a summary of books I have found valuable in understanding trauma, complex-PTSD, PTSD and trauma healing.

A personal experience with psilocybin.

This blog is part of a larger blog discussion answering the question: Is Telling The Trauma Story Necessary for Treatment by Justin LMFT

Understanding Attachment Theory for Trauma survivors.

Values and Goals Jessica del Rosso, MSW, RSW www.alongsidetrauma.ca So often survivors of trauma feel they have lost their sense of self...

Jessica del Rosso, MSW, RSW Alongsidetrauma.ca REM Sleep and Trauma Sleep is undoubtedly an important and undervalued part of our...

For survivors of trauma, the holidays rarely bring up the feelings written about on Hallmark cards. Often times, the holiday season...

What is grief? And, why do we feel so hopeless managing our grief when it arises? Why does it feel so isolating and life shattering? I...

Have you ever felt that moment where your mind is telling you one thing, and your body is telling you another? A situation where your...