Tag: Trauma in Healthcare

• We’re Not Broken – The System Is

  

  “Healing isn’t just about surviving the past—it’s about building the future. And I refuse to let my past be the thing that steals my future away.” I am a trauma survivor, a mother, and an advocate. And like so many others carrying the weight of early adversity, I have spent years trying to heal in…

  jessicawoodville

  May 20, 2025

  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Advocacy, Survival and Healing

  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Cendie Stanford, cptsd, healing, medical gaslighting, mental health, ptsd, survival, therapy, toxic stress, trauma, Trauma in Healthcare, trauma informed, trauma recovery

• What I Wish Health Professionals Knew About Trauma

  

  They called it anxiety. They called it depression. But no one asked what happened to me. Here’s what I wish every doctor, therapist, and provider understood about trauma—and what real healing actually takes.

  jessicawoodville

  April 29, 2025

  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Chronic Illness, Survival and Healing

  ace aware, aces aware, ACEs Matter, Adverse Childhood Experiences, american health care, cptsd, healing, health care, Invisible illness, mental health, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health System Reform, Misdiagnosed, nervous system regulation, PACES, survival, Survivor Stories, Survivor-Led Healing, trauma, Trauma in Healthcare, trauma informed care, trauma recovery