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Trauma and Identity: Who Am I?
Disclaimer: this post is for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not meant to replace professional PTSD...
Overcoming toxic shame
Odds are, you’ve encountered the feeling of shame at some point in your life. Some people experience shame as any...
Lesser-Known Reactions to Trauma
June is PTSD Awareness Month. While we experience and watch so many negative things happening in the world today,...
Mental Health in the Black Community
Mental health is an important factor in any community, but especially the black community. The stigma surrounding...
Avoidance Behavior in PTSD
“In the culture people talk about trauma as an event that happened a long time ago. But what trauma is, is the...
How to Help a Friend With PTSD
Everyone experiences some level of trauma in their lives. Trauma comes in many forms, and can affect people in...
How child abuse can affect victims’ mental health
“The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and...
Generational Abuse and Breaking the Cycle
Much of what we know comes from what we were exposed to growing up. Older generations pass things down to us all...