I liked what Arien has to say in this video, because this is one of the largest hurdles survivors run in to when it comes to healing from abuse, putting it in the proper perspective. “Abuse strips us of the ability to feel safe in this world. We were shown the darkest sides of humanity,…
Both the infographic and the linked article have some good information, and I love the thought about what it would look like if we could see the psychological wounds. “What would we do if we could see every psychological wound ever inflicted as a physical bruise? We would see a lot of black and…
If you’ve lost someone, this day is for you, and I hope you’ll consider attending one of the events if there is one near you: November 17 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day—a day when people who’ve lost a loved one to suicide come together at over 360 gatherings around the world. https://afsp.org/10-reasons-to-attend-a-survivor-day-event/
I was listening to the recent episode of the Psych Central Podcast, an interview with Erik Coleman, a former NFL player and the child of drug addicts. The whole thing is interesting, but around the ninth minute of the show, Gabe asks him about what he thinks are the most important things that can be…
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…
There is a lot to consider in the article linked below, including how childhood trauma is often missed because we don’t talk about it, and how later issues in adulthood aren’t therefore being properly diagnosed. I encourage you to read it all, but I wanted to focus on this quote: “Megan says despite the common…
