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Crys Tom (she/her)
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I’m going to try to co-create a gratitude exercise with my therapist that isn’t too triggering. I said “at last my chance to create an anti-gratitude exercise!” This could be
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Don’t even get me started on the concept of “repetition compulsion” in psychological trauma. It may well help some people explain their experiences but it should never be used as
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1/ No, therapists shouldn’t be expected to allow sessions to go over the allotted time but they should be managing the time & aware of when it’s about to end,
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1 (More reflections arising from my earlier concerns re that graphic). Resilience narratives can be harmful. But so is devaluing/denying possible resilience. Nothing is simple or easy when it comes
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There is such a thing as chronic mental health conditions. Not everything passes and “heals.” No conversation about mental health should ignore this. It doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to
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I disagree with this graphic. I’ve lived with some things in the “crisis” column for most of my life & it doesn’t mean I was in crisis. These things depend
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I’m still sick and in a whole mood today. Mainly I’m weary of the “helpers,” “advocates” and “experts” when it comes to mental health. There have been far too many
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The trauma-informed world needs to come to terms with its ableism. I’ve had lots to say about it before and will have tons to say later. Traumatized people are not
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1/ The power to say no: I’ve said this before but need to say it again. But the one thing that helped me most in therapy was the power to
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1/ People who’ve experienced trauma are often told they have issues with regulating their emotions. In some ways this is true. However, if I’ve struggled in a stormy ocean while
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