Reviews Elsewhere – The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in Healing Trauma

Reviews Elsewhere – The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in Healing Trauma

There are certain books that I’ve seen discussed in the survivor community so often that it can be easy to overlook them when talking about recommendations for someone starting out on their healing journey. Bessel van der Kolk’s book about healing from trauma, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in Healing Trauma, falls into that category.

Shared Links (weekly) May 21, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) May 21, 2023

Sharing – Why It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Tips for Telling Someone You’re Struggling

Sharing – Why It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Tips for Telling Someone You’re Struggling

I cannot emphasize enough how difficult it is to talk about our struggles. We should never take that lightly. We should also never take lightly how much trust and vulnerability it takes for someone to choose us as the person they want to talk to about their mental health.

Don’t take that for granted and please do not take that with anything less than the utmost seriousness. Dismissing someone who is talking about their mental health is a great way to make sure they don’t talk to anyone ever again.

Don’t be the person who causes that.

Sharing – The concerning rise of the “Trauma Essay”

Sharing – The concerning rise of the “Trauma Essay”

Jake has concerns, and I think we should be concerned about this. “High school students are being encouraged to write about their struggles, hardships, and traumatic life experiences in order to be admitted into college & university. This therapist has some concerns.” Writing about trauma can be beneficial. I’ve always encouraged people to talk and…

Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023