6 Questions You Shouldn’t Ask Trauma Survivors (What to Ask Instead)
People have a difficult time opening up about previous traumatic experiences. These might be events that have haunted them for quite some time now. If…
Tag: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
6 Side Effects of Toxic Parenting
When Rapunzel left the tower and the evil witch she thought was her mother, she stepped into freedom and found adventure. But despite her escape,…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 98
Veronika is from Sacramento, CA and she is into anime and cartoons. She said, “I’ve started cosplaying more frequently.” She is also fond of hiking,…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 83
This is the 83rd story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Anonymous has been through hell, and considered to take her life away, but thankfully…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 80
This is the 80th story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Bailey has had a difficult life which lead her to behave with destructive tendencies,…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 72
This is the 72nd story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Miranda is a young lady who is still struggling with her mental disorders. This…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 51
This is the 51st story of the Mental Illness Recovery. Nikuya is determined to live life to the fullest, and is positive that one day…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 48
This is the 48th story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Anonymous is still struggling with her mental disorders, but with the help of her…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 46
This is the 46th story of the Mental Illnesss Recovery Series. Alyssa had a traumatic childhood, but she did not let her past define who…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 39
This is the 39th story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Anonymous had a difficult time maintaining healthy relationships, but after accepting her mental Illnesses…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 22
This is the 22nd story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Miri has been through awful abuse, but she has been able to learn…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 19
This is an anonymous story number 19 of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. She has had a difficult life, full of abuse and instability, but…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 7
This is the 7th story for the Mental Illness Recovery Series. I want to thank Kat for sharing her story with us. Her story is a…
Anxiety Does NOT Control YOU!
Living with constant anxiety is exhausting. There are continuous intrusive thoughts, which take away your inner peace. Not only that, but the physical symptoms are…
This Week’s Top 5 Psychology News
This week I read various news articles related to psychology, neuroscience and pharma-psychology. It was hard to pick the best ones to share because each article interested…
Effects of Sexual Assault & How To Get Help
After sexual assault a survivor can have devastating psychological, emotional, and physical effects. Survivors can go through post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, dissociation, and sleeping disorders…
Intrusive thoughts and why you are not (necessarily) a deviant
Have you ever been driving your car and randomly thought “I could just turn the wheel into oncoming traffic” or been sat talking to your…