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Changing the Statistics of Suicide
In the month of September, we have explored together, the tragic subject of suicide. We've seen firsthand the statistics of those who get so tired and desperate that they would take their lives...
Minding the Bubbles of Me
It’s rather intriguing, this conglomerate of selves I collectively call me. That is of course depending upon which self is observing. Others of us find it confusing, irritating, and downright...
Nothing About Them Would Stick Out in a Crowd
(The article below is an excerpt from my book, Crazy Was All I Ever Knew: The Impact of Maternal Mental Illness on Kids. I have used a pseudonym to protect the privacy of family members.) Many...
The Unspeakable, Children Dying By Suicide.
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation and actions by children, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact...
How to Stop the Cycle of Abuse
Have you heard the saying that if you want to find out what your wife will be like in 20 years, look at her mother? Whereas that might result in a chuckle for some people, that thought was...
Invisible Children: Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Often Overlooked
(Thi article is an excerpt from my book, Crazy Was All I Ever Knew: The Impact of Maternal Mental Illness on Kids. I have used a pseudonym to protect the privacy of family members.) Growing up...
Men and Suicide
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to...
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Complex PTSD?
The United States has seen its fair share of crisis and tragedy but nothing quite like the effects of the COVID-19 virus. This virus has had a worldwide impact and Americans continue to undergo...
How to Deal with Overwhelm In a Pandemic (Hint: Check Your Window of Tolerance)
Many people are feeling pushed past their limits these days. Does it feel like you have a short fuse, get upset easily, or worry a lot – more than you used to? You may see others getting...
We Need to Talk About Suicide Prevention.
**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to...
Pathology or Progress?
Many nights I toss and turn until I can’t stand it anymore. I lay wondering what past trauma or current conflict is contributing to my sleeplessness until my mind just goes blank. In the early...
A Place of Hope for Finding a Therapist to Treat Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This series in August has centered around how difficult it is to find a qualified therapist to treat CPTSD. We have discussed some suggestions as to why it is so difficult and listed websites...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.
