“PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.” ―Susan Pease Banitt
The Tree Of Life
I pass this tree on the majority of my walks. I took this in the middle of a rainy day, and it's the first time I've taken the time to stop and take a picture of the tree. I captured as much of it as possible. It has this really interesting energy to it; ancient … Continue reading The Tree Of Life
A Lot Of People Don’t Heal
“A lot of people don’t heal, and it manifests in a lot of different ways throughout their lives,” she said once. “Because when trauma doesn’t get to work itself through your system, your system idles at a heightened state, and so getting more really intense input calms your system down.” Which is why, Meredith said, … Continue reading A Lot Of People Don’t Heal
The Conflict
“The conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma.” ―Judith Lewis Herman
