I would actually add one more to the list:
Don’t be so serious all the time. Nothing makes me feel like more of a freak than having the people closest to me walking on eggshells around me. Remind me of the fun parts of life instead of worrying about upsetting me. If you were the type of person to carelessly do or say something that would upset me that much, I probably wouldn’t be around you to start with.
This is true. The only way people will know they are not alone, is if they hear from those of us who can tell our stories, and the more stories there are, the harder it will become for mental health issues to be ignored by those who refuse to see that people all around them…
Again, another reminder that if you simply froze in response to abuse as a child, instead of trying to get away, or fighting, that’s actually pretty normal, and beyond your control: The stress response is a survival response. It is an innate biological response to threat or perceived threat. It prepares the body to fight…
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– Before you can do more to help others, you need to also take care of your own mental health.
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I think Brittany makes an important point about boundaries in the post below. Most commonly when we talk about setting boundaries we talk about what we won’t accept from other people. That’s important, but it’s also important and healthy to consider how we protect ourselves.
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