Trauma

Have you ever felt alone and strange? I know I certainly have. I can remember times when I struggled with this sense of being different and how comforting it would be if I cam across an author when spoke to that part of me and…

So here is a picture of me from when I was about 6 years old. I do have a reason for posting this photo, so bear with me. When I work with people, I inevitably find that they are pretty mean, critical or derogatory when…

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation intended to gain control and dominance over a targeted individual. The term comes from the 1944 film Gaslight, in which a husband tries to convince his wife that she’s insane by causing her to question herself and her reality. In…

Love is another complicated issue when there is a history of attachment trauma – when one has grown up in a house that is chaotic, neglectful or abusive. In that type of environment there can be a lack of love and nurturing, which leaves a…

Trust is a major issue whenever there has been trauma, and especially if you have grown up in a home that was neglectful, abusive or invalidating. Trusting yourself can be hard for a number of reasons. First of all, in these types of families there…

June is both Pride month and PTSD Awareness month. Pride is a yearly celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The first Pride parade was held on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which galvanized the movement. Pride is so much more than a flag, a…