“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
PTSD
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
There Are Edges…
“There are edges around the black and every now and then a flash of color streaks out of the gray. But I can never really grasp any of the slivers of memories that emerge.” ―Katie McGarry
Traumatic Events
“Traumatic events, by definition, overwhelm our ability to cope. When the mind becomes flooded with emotion, a circuit breaker is thrown that allows us to survive the experience fairly intact, that is, without becoming psychotic or frying out one of the brain centers. The cost of this blown circuit is emotion frozen within the body. … Continue reading Traumatic Events
The Effects Of Anxiety On The Body
http://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/effects-on-body I think this is a helpful article for anyone who struggles with any form of anxiety. I've noticed that the strongest people are the ones who are taking medication for it and/or trying to cope in the best way possible. I'm not ashamed to talk about it myself.
How Honest Are People About Their Mental Health? This Might Surprise You…
Facebook needs to institute a better policy involving "friending". Even with strict filtering, I have people sending me friend requests simply because they like something I've said. Why in the world would you want to be "friends" with someone who is simply the same astrological sign as you, or just happens to also be a … Continue reading How Honest Are People About Their Mental Health? This Might Surprise You…
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 