Emotional abuse is taken lightly Unlike its cousin physical abuse Maybe because the damage is invisible Unlike bruises and scars, its effects cannot be seen But they sure are lethal Maybe far more permanent than the latter Mind games manipulate Gaslighting invalidates Threats instill anxiety Insults cause shame Criticism weakens the spirit The list is …
There’s a myth that only certain people are entitled to trauma Like the soldier who’s back from war This woman who survived an acid attack That teen who saw their parents hacked to death It doesn’t work that way, PTSD chooses its victims And it’s many things, but certainly no ageist So children, adults, seniors …
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I used to think coping mechanisms were helpful ways To deal with painful or stressful situations Never thought they could be negative too How naive of me Everything in life comes in black and white And often many shades of gray The allure of negative mechanisms Is human nature and instant gratification We are …
The other day when I was in therapy I found out I have some traits of BPD Yes, hints of Borderline Personality Disorder In addition to full-blown anxiety and depression Talk about messy! Let me tell you how it affects me BPD’s why I struggle with idealism See the world as I think it should …
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Intervention is a loaded word That calls for considerable responsibility But intervene we must When we see someone who needs help Like when you’re walking down the street And you see a woman mumbling to herself Approach her and ask her if she’s okay Instead of passing her by Or when a coworker seems depressed …
Throughout time, solitude has been recognized as a preferred pastime of the learned and the wise. Yet there’s this prevalent myth that people who spend a lot of time by themselves are boring and lonely. Well, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Wise folks spend a lot of alone time and they definitely do …
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It’s a given: life is hard. It often knocks the wind out of us, yet we somehow manage to keep moving forward. However, some situations are so difficult that our world comes crashing down. Stock phrases like ‘life isn’t fair’ and’ this too shall pass’ fail to comfort us. If you find yourself feeling hopeless, and merely …
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Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Snapchat. LinkedIn. What is the one thing that these and all the other social media platforms have in common? Each of them is a medium for us to connect with each other–age, gender, race, religion, geography be damned. How amazing is it that people from all over the world can communicate whenever …
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When you hear the word hoarder, you tend to picture someone who keeps stacks of newspapers in their living room or bundles of clothes that should have been thrown out years ago. But now that we are in the information age, even hoarding has gone digital. And you my friend might just be a big-time …
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Image Via Flickr I used to believe that in order to be a successful creative, one has to have some sort of darkness within them – like a traumatic past or a serious mental illness. Sounds stupid, I know. But it’s not all my fault – literature, cinema, and even people like you and I …
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