PTSD
I’m A Rape Survivor; This Is How My Husband & I Handle Intimacy
Assault does not disappear because the new identities of “spouse” or “mother” accumulate in your wake. This is how my husband and I handle intimacy. Read...
Sex + Love
You Never Know When Sorrow May Strike
A reminder that you just never know what sorrow a child’s terrible attitude might be masking. A reminder that probably applies to adults as well. Read...
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How To Heal From PTSD Caused By Childhood Or Emotional Trauma, According To Science
Did you know that only about 11 percent of the people exposed to trauma develop PTSD? You can heal from emotional trauma. Read...
Minds
I'll Keep You Safe, Mom
I stood in the hallway and tentatively pushed the bathroom door open, holding my breath as I peered into the darkness, waiting for it to bump into Read...
Long Reads
I’m A Therapist With Mental Illness
The most valuable thing though, being a therapist with mental illness, is that I get it. I know how desperate you feel to change your life. Read...
Minds
I Didn't Realize Moving Meant Packing Up My Trauma, Too
I cannot fix the fear and anxiety and overwhelming sadness about this upcoming move. The frightening truth is this: the only way out of it is through. Read...
Minds
When Your Addiction And Depression Are In A Codependent Relationship
So began the long, toxic love affair between my depression and my addiction. They battled silently and stealthily for control over my body and mind. Read...
Minds
When Veterans Come Home: My Grandfather And His Demons
I'm trying to unearth the secrets of my grandfather’s story of when veterans come home. I'm looking at what happened to the men of WW ll. Read...
Long Reads