trauma

At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.

If I Would Have Known
It was a new school year, I was now a third grader attending school on the beautiful island of Oahu. My family and I had only been here for almost a year and I was making good headway on establishing relationships with the other military children in our town. The school talent show was coming up and I was enthralled at the opportunity to perform Dirty Dancing's infamous song by Bill Medley an Jennifer Warnes. Now I must first inform at the tender age of 8 I had not seen the movie, nor heard the song until Sara and Sarah "H" asked me to be the third member to their audition for the talent show. Oh my was I super excited, the Sara's were the most popular girls both of them had fathers who were high ranking officers and in military brat life you were considered as famous as the Hiltons daughters.
By "Show"4 years ago in Psyche
3 Signs Of Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome.
Although narcissistic abuse syndrome is not officially recognised, people who have experienced it and many mental health researchers continue to study narcissistic abuse and its distinguishable effects. Some refer to narcissistic abuse syndrome as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD).
By writemindmatters4 years ago in Psyche
Coped
This is the surreal moment when you wish a parallel universe would reveal itself to you. I unexpectedly lost my mother. I know she fought a battle all her life and I knew she would lose it someday but, on that day, I just couldn’t see to whom or what she lost this battle to. For far too long, I had witnessed her demons, her struggles, her kryptonite. I loved her for who she was and hated her for what she wasn’t. There is a difference.
By Tii Danjel4 years ago in Psyche
Left for Dead — The Ordeal of Mary Vincent
Mary Vincent was a fifteen-year-old runaway in 1978 when she found herself in peril beyond anything she could have ever imagined.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Psyche
If You Understand How the Brain Works, Life Becomes Easy
Life, this tumult, this wonderful gift ... and the way we understand what we receive with it… We live in a time when society is suffering from an acute lack of understanding, lack of tolerance and respect, nervousness, more and more depressions.
By Julie Badweather4 years ago in Psyche
How The Grinch...can teach kids about mental health | Part 1
You may be wondering, “why should I talk to my kids about mental health around the holidays? That seems so sad!” In the previous version of this article, I included many outdated statistics about depression and other mental health conditions in children and those around them. However, as of the date of this writing (12/8/2021) the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a public warning regarding the state of youth mental health.
By Jeryn Cambrah4 years ago in Psyche
Why Me?
Gazing out the window of a large transport bus, I try my best to relax. My home town, which never really felt like a home at all, is waiting for me. The long highway ahead of me is all that I can see right now.
By Cwrites4 years ago in Psyche
A Bacteria Changed My Life.
December 22, 2012. There are some dates in your life, you will never forget. The day you got married. The day your first baby was born. But for me, there is one more date. The date that changed my life. A starting date that would have a big impact on my life. Or maybe say our lives.
By Pierre de Man4 years ago in Psyche
Intrusively, Imperfectly, Writing.
Death. Something everyone experiences, but not everyone gets the “luxury” of imagining it. This is something I am sure that none of you would ever choose to visualize, nor I either — but here I am.
By Cyanide Chaos4 years ago in Psyche
It Was 6 AM.
It was 6 am and it was my day off. The first one in a long while. When I looked out from the window of the bus I saw her sitting on a box. One of those big, green ones. Who knows what hides inside there. Wires, probably. Switches that control lights and buttons and the flashing green and red of the traffic lights.
By WriterinWonder4 years ago in Psyche
Cut The Crap
Do you ever find yourself living through something tragic or dysfunctional your Parent, Grandparent, really any family member doing that was just terrible? That generational curse type thing? We all have a story. From substance abuse, mental illness, physical abuse-just overall no good-not right, bad juju. Well, have I got a story for you.
By Kristine Streett4 years ago in Psyche
They called me Delusional
You enjoy the sensual pleasures for a period of twenty years when the senses are strong. What is this short evanescent period of twenty years in eternity? What is this despicable, jarring, monotonous sensual life, compared with the eternal and peaceful life in the immortal Self within? If the nerve of taste, the glosso-pharyngeal gets paralysed, you cannot enjoy different kinds of palatable dishes. If your retina or optic nerve is paralysed, you cannot enjoy diverse beautiful forms. If the auditory nerve is paralysed, you cannot hear melodious music. If the olfactory nerve is paralysed, you cannot enjoy various kinds of sweet fragrance. If your sensory nerve of the hands is paralysed, you cannot enjoy soft things. If the nerve origin is paralysed, you cannot enjoy conjugal bliss. Do you not now clearly see that this world is a mere play of nerves? Do you not understand that this universe of opposites is illusory?
By Yogesh Sawant4 years ago in Psyche