Category: C-PTSD
Why do we stay?
•
I wish there was an easy answer to this. For those of us who struggle, who want to leave, who don’t feel like we belong.
Not-so-good night: Rantings on sleep terrors
•
I am 33, yes but I still have sleep terrors. The kind of sleep terrors that shove you unexpectedly into fight or flight mode, leaving you filled with sheer dread. It is a kind of terror I can only try to describe. But you never forget it. even if you\’ve…
The messy side of mental health problems : what the media & campaigns don’t show
•
I was surprised to find myself largely neutral to the widespread mental health campaigns being run to raise awareness. I’ve seen many of these, encouraging people to talk about mental health and problems like depression and anxiety. Awareness is good, don’t get me wrong. I’ve seen media coverage featuring stories of…
Robbed
•
I was robbed eight nights ago. The incident opened up a deluge of emotions I\’d tucked safely away where I couldn\’t access them.
English