Trauma
Terrorism, Child abuse, Fear, Stress Response Cycle, Brain States, Domestic Violence
Healing & Recovery: How to Make Your Past Stop Haunting You
Is healing even possible? For so long you have carried this huge secret. You feel like there is a heavy weight on your shoulders. A Shadow that surrounds you. You’ve never told anyone or maybe your family knows but you were told not to tell anyone outside of your immediate family. Being touched makes you…
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What Is Mother-Daughter Sexual Abuse & 3 Tips to Cope With It
Trigger warning: This article contains very sensitive topics discussing sexual abuse. Please read at your own discretion. I have been working with trauma survivors in various capacities for over a decade but only recently have I been encountering more and more survivors of mother-daughter sexual abuse. Also known as MDSA, mother daughter sexual abuse is…
Read MoreHow You Can Help Your Child Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Your worst nightmare as a parent has come true. You have learned that your child has been sexually abused by a trusted member of your family circle. Your mind is racing as you question yourself. “Why didn’t I see the signs? How come my child didn’t tell me what was happening? Why did he choose…
Read MoreHow Trauma Affects Memory, Why Survivor’s Don’t Come Forward, and What To Do About It.
Tw: Please note this article might make you uncomfortable or trigger you as it delves into very sensitive topics about sexual abuse. Please proceed cautiously. You wake up in a cold sweat. It’s the second time this week and it’s only Wednesday. You had“ the” dream again! The one where you’re in your old childhood…
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Surviving Your Rough Patch In Life
TW: Please note this article uses curse words and can be triggering as it dives deep into sensitive topics around self-esteem, mental health, and trauma. Have you ever gone through a rough patch? A time when everything you seemed to touch went to shit no matter what you did? A time, that in the moment,…
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