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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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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