California’s first surgeon general on Covid: ‘Greatest collective trauma’ of a generation

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/covid-trauma-california-surgeon-general

All About Trauma: What It Is, Short-and Long-Term Effects, How to Cope With It, and When to Get Help

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https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/trauma/

Therapy Dogs Help First Responders Cope With Trauma

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https://www.local10.com/health/2021/12/21/therapy-dogs-help-first-responders-cope-with-trauma/

In The Face of Trauma: Fatherless Daughter

2021-12-18 Miss Poison Adult Orphans, Mourning, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Complex PTSD, Goal Getter, Goals, Health, Honesty, Interpersonal Relationships, Mourning, My Father, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Siblings, Trauma, Writing

Last month, my doctor asked if anything specific was triggering me. At the time, I couldn't think of anything. Until a specific day came, and I broke down in tears for hours. It had been a long time since I'd allowed myself to do that. 😦 The majority of my breakdowns are quiet. Real quiet. … Continue reading In The Face of Trauma: Fatherless Daughter

Kicked In The Heart

2021-09-182021-09-18 Miss Poison Writing Coping Mechanisms, Done, Heart, Honesty, Love, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Shut Down, Trauma, Writing

As you evolve, you learn things about yourself. It's important to me to always be evolving, to always have goals, dreams, and to keep achieving. One of the most crucial things I learned, many years ago, was to eliminate jealousy completely. I'm a Scorpio, and we're known for being jealous individuals when it comes to … Continue reading Kicked In The Heart

The Thirteenth Year

2021-05-172021-05-18 Miss Poison My Mother, Writing Emotional Pain, Honor, In Memoriam, May, Mourning, My Mother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Suffering, Trauma, Writing

May. The month of darkness. The month of flashbacks, nightmares, anger at being robbed of loved ones... It's hell. I suffer silently; no one is particularly interested in what I have to say. I remind myself it isn't personal, some people simply aren't full-fledged human beings. C'est la vie. Thirteen years ago tonight, my mother's … Continue reading The Thirteenth Year

The Power We Discover

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“The power we discover inside ourselves as we survive a life-threatening experience can be utilized equally well outside of crisis, too. I am, in every moment, capable of mustering the strength to survive again—or of tapping that strength in other good, productive, healthy ways.” ―Michele Rosenthal

Anything That’s Human Is Mentionable

2021-04-272021-04-29 Miss Poison Quotes Communication, Fear, Fred Rogers, Friendship, Human, Mentionable, Quotes, Trauma, Trust

“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” ―Fred Rogers

My PTSD Stalks Me Still. Yet I’ve Found a Way to Reset

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/my-ptsd-stalks-me-still-yet-i-e2-80-99ve-found-a-way-to-reset/ar-BB1d6PvD

PTSD Flashbacks

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I always talk about my personal experiences when I am dealing with subject matter for #MentalHealthMonday. All forms of trauma require #Awareness. Almost four years ago, I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD. Thanks to several bad doctors and three lousy therapists post-diagnosis (My Massachusetts based experiences, only.), I struggle at times with how traumatized I … Continue reading PTSD Flashbacks