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Link – Cheshire sex abuse survivor now runs £3m-a-year firmÂ
You don’t need to become a multi-millionaire to be a successful survivor, but you do have to survive first. In his case it was a miraculous survival after jumping off a bridge. In your case it may simply be staying on the path to healing no matter how hard it may seem at times. As…
Sharing – Healing from trauma requires holding two tracks
Gretchen is right; they don’t tell you this when you start doing healing work on your trauma, but it’s a skill you’re going to need:
But for most people healing from trauma, it’s not about going away to get better, it is about learning to stay. Stay with the part of you that is healing. And stay with the part of you doing your day-to-day life. Healing from trauma is about learning to hold both: your life in the present and your trauma history–all at the same time.
So Many Mental Health Apps But Which Are Evidence-Based?
If you spend much time looking around the Google or Apple App stores, you’re bound to see quite a few apps aimed at helping people deal with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other mental health struggles. But, we know that just being in the store doesn’t mean anyone has done any research into whether they work…
Link – Disclosing My Mental Illness: Every Situation is Different
I think this is good advice for mental health issues, or disclosing past child abuse. Think about when and where you want that information out there. “The experiences I’ve had over the past several years make me really think about where and when disclosing my mental illness is helpful. My comfort level changes with each…
