ptsd

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; The storm after the storm.

Aging and Hospitalization: A Mantra to Help Rapid Recovery
As we age, our bodies deteriorate, and disease and degenerative changes take their toll. We become incapacitated and end up in hospitals where our hard-working doctors and nurses patch us up to get us fit again to go back home.
By Mal Mohanlalabout a year ago in Psyche
Where did the children go?. Content Warning.
1975 April I wasn't exactly the brightest crayon in the box, if you catch my drift. I had spent the last three years in private school, where my main focus seemed to be learning how to kiss girls. Seriously! My first kiss happened in 7th grade! The schoolwork was pretty dull and felt like a repeat of what I learned back in 5th grade, even though I was supposed to be in 8th. But hey, I did enjoy reading. "The Giving Tree" was one of my top two favorites, and "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens was my all-time favorite. I connected with it since I was officially an orphan, having lost both my parents. Now, here I was in Plantersville, Texas, also known as the middle of nowhere, and while 9th grade was somewhat fun, I wasn't really shining academically anymore. Things were tough at home, which made school even harder. Thankfully, I had a really awesome teacher, Mrs. Lampe, who treated me like I mattered. I also had a cool friend, Jeanette Ripkowski, and we hung out between classes. It felt good to know I had at least two people who cared about me.
By ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago in Psyche
Doing the Wrong Things. Content Warning.
I have been accused of doing the wrong things many times over my lifetime. And I agree that I have made a number of the wrong decisions.
By The Schizophrenic Momabout a year ago in Psyche
Where did the children go?
Part I: 2017 We gathered in a circle, sharing story after story. I was definitely not keen on going first, so I just listened in. No one was forced to speak, and it seemed like the regulars were the ones doing most of the talking. I couldn’t help but wonder how they felt so at ease. This was my first time here, and honestly, I’m not much of a talker anyway, but I really admired the bravery it took for them to share their experiences.
By ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago in Psyche
The Struggle To Ask For Help. Content Warning.
A few months ago, someone asked me to write about Why we Struggle to Ask for Help. It's taken me a while, but I'm finally writing about it.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
Surface Pressure That Just Won't Stop
Disney Has Changed The Way They Make Me Cry As a child, I cried over the death of Bambi's mom. I hyperventilated in fear as a 5-year-old watching Snow White for the first time, and she ran screaming through the dark forest after the huntsmen tried to take her heart. I cried when the curse was broken for the Beast and he discovered love. When Dumbo was abused and mistreated and separated from his mother I sobbed. I forced myself to watch it until the end (I am a childhood abuse survivor, this movie was very triggering for me in a lot of ways) and found relief in the ending. But I refuse ever to watch it again - and I haven't shown my daughters that movie OR Pinocchio. I know those movies would trigger me to this day.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Psyche
The Warrior
They say that All Life is Struggle. As you go through Life, You Will Face Conflict. What does this make You? One who is Engaged in Struggle and Conflict is a Warrior.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
Why Today's Offices Prevent Productivity
The Human Soul Will Never Thrive In A Prison. This is Why Today's Offices Fail to Produce Results. It is also Why "Mandating" Returning to the Office has been such a Failure across the Board.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about a year ago in Psyche
Susanna Kaysen, Susanna Kaysen? Checks! Girl, Interrupted?
Flashback. Nuns at Catholic Daycare in Habits. Grape juice and crackers. Even Catholic kids are selfish and mean. Flashback. I pissed my pants. I couldn't kick the big red ball at kickball. I don't know anyone's name.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Psyche
Dear Phoenix Letter #2
Dear Abuser, It’s been four years since the last time I saw you. Since the last time I heard your disgusting voice. The last thing I had ever heard you say was something to my husband. That I was cheating on him with Hope. But that was the furthest from the truth.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Psyche
Dear Phoenix Series - Letter #1
Dear Abuser, You took a lot from me. You took my freedom, my sanity, and more importantly, you took away who I was. Even to this day, you still taunt me in my thoughts. However, I have accomplished more than I could ever imagine. Linkin Park came out with a new song called the The Emptiness Machine. It just came out recently, and honestly it applies to the situation you put me through.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Psyche
Book Summary of ‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ by Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel van der Kolk's book The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma examines the complex relationship between trauma and the human body.
By Val Garner2 years ago in Psyche