“Because as much as I hate the night, as much as the darkness weighs on me and maybe on you, as much as I rail against the quiet and the still and the loneliness, this remains fact: The sun does rise. The sun does rise tomorrow and the world sings with alarm clocks and morning…
You have to see what happened for what it is. That includes seeing that it was a decision made by someone else and not something you deserved or attracted to yourself in any way. You were a child. Your abuser made a decision to abuse you sexually. That’s the truth of it.Â
That is the start of healing.
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…
The project is set to go live in 2019, and sounds like something you might want to take part in: The official launch date of The Mental Health Awareness Project is January 1, 2019. All mental health advocates are encouraged and welcome to participate! If you want to get involved, all you have to…
Can Brain Scans Predict Which Treatment Will Help Your Depression? tags: CA The Face of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) | World of Psychology tags: CA Let The Healing Begin by Keisha Allen-Smith tags: CA Childhood Abuse Linked to Food Addiction tags: CA Report: Registry does more harm than good for teen sex offenders tags: CA…
Preventing Child Abuse: Warning Signs of Sexual Predators tags: CA The “girl next door” in hell; or, you can’t tell by looking tags: CA 4Â Quick Tips for Helping Someone with Depression tags: CA How To Explain Trauma To People Who Don’t Get It tags: CA Surviving Child Abuse: Why It Can Cause a Pattern of…
