I discovered a relatively new site yesterday and while I don’t know much about the author, I thought this particular part of what it’s like to finally tell someone about your abuse was really insightful. However, I also felt extremely guilty. This was a “forever secret” and I broke it. A year later, and I…
I was having a conversation a few weeks ago about the way our minds work. In a nutshell, it’s been shown, time and time again, that the human brain is hardwired to find patterns, even when they aren’t there. Basically, when new information is introduced to us, our brain tries to fit it in with…
I recently saw a link to an article that was posted back a few months ago on the Good Therapy website: Why Hiding Who We Are Hurts Us While the article is about relationships, and marriage counseling in particular, part of it really resonated with me as a survivor. It even matches some of the…
This is how stigma happens. According to a recent UK study, 7 out of 10 male students “struggle to believe their friends have mental health issues”. In a nationwide study of UK students’ attitudes towards mental health, The Priory Group found 86% agreed there is a stigma attached to mental health issues at university. So…
Douglas Welch ran an older column of his recently on his website. Not everyone is happy when you change. So much of it reminded me of what can often happen to survivors going through the healing process. Usually, those around us, our friends and family, are supportive of our changes. They want to see us…
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