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Link – Guest Post by Storyteller Paul Currington
This is some serious truth from someone who’s been there: That’s the insidious nature of depression. When you’re deep in it, all the lies you tell yourself make perfect sense. I call it The Calculus of Despair. No rational argument or past experience can make you believe otherwise. You can have a wall full of…
Link – Hug It Out: Study Shows Hugs Really Do Make Us Happier, Especially On Hard Days – Study Finds
I know sexual abuse survivors don’t tend to be “huggers”, but we would do well to find safe people to hug when we’re having a bad day. Here’s even more research to back that up: “Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University say people who consider themselves huggers actually have better overall health and stronger relationships. Previous…
We Know Fight or Flight, but What If There Is Another Common Response to Trauma?
That’s the theory, called polyvagal theory, put forth in this Guardian article by Stephen Porges. I think this is something we need to consider: Can you explain polyvagal theory in layperson’s terms? Polyvagal theory articulates three different branches of the autonomic nervous system that evolved from very primitive vertebrates to mammals. And it’s quite interesting how the…
Link – Why I’m Scared to Not Talk About Suicide
I’m not scared either, to admit that I have attempted suicide, that I spent years dealing with depression and destructive mental health issues. Because there are too many people dying. No. I’m not scared to talk about suicide — I’m scared to stay silent. Silence is what fuels my depression. Silence turns thoughts into obsessions…
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