How Trauma is Like Living Behind a Wall of Water
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How Trauma is Like Living Behind a Wall of Water

I recently posted this photo to my photo blog, and as I looked at it, a thought occurred to me. In context, with the other photos I shot that day, I know exactly where it was taken, but without that context, it really could be anywhere. Now, if you go over to the blog and…

Abuse Disrupts the Normal Development Cycle
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Abuse Disrupts the Normal Development Cycle

Recently, I have seen too many studies to link here, talking about how the effects of child abuse are being confused for ADHD, or lead to a variety of mental health issues, or even physical health issues. Just today, I saw this quote in an article about a male support group in Canada: Many of…

We Are Not “Those People”, We’re Everywhere

We Are Not “Those People”, We’re Everywhere

As part of the World Mental Health Day Blog Party, I wanted to take a moment to talk about stigma, and also provide a little math lesson. I’ve said it before, but the thing that allows society to stigmatize anyone is when the people involved are simply the other. Once we identify another group of…