September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – a time to talk about suicide, to listen without judgement, and to remind one another that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. September also feels particularly significant to me because Major Trauma Awareness Week takes place from 14–22 September. The campaign by the Day One Trauma […]
PTSD Awareness Month reminds us that trauma isn’t only about what happened. It’s also about what the body remembers and the grief we continue to carry long after the event itself has passed. Have you ever reacted to something and immediately thought: “Why am I so upset about this?” Maybe it was a comment, a
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From Survival to Healing: Living with PTSD After a Traumatic Brain Injury by BrainInjuryWise | PTSD: My Story Project #017 Trigger warning Living with PTSD after a traumatic brain injury wasn’t something I ever expected. Like a lot of people, I believed PTSD was something veterans dealt with coming back from seeing unseeable things in
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As the new year begins, it offers a fresh opportunity for growth, transformation, and self-care. While many focus on setting resolutions centred around external achievements, to truly thrive in the year ahead, it’s essential we prioritise our general well-being. To take a holistic approach that nurtures our mind, body, emotions, and spirit. After all, mental,
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I Will Not Be Shaken by Danielle Maxwell | PTSD: My Story Project #016 Trigger warning I wanted to join these courageous people in sharing my story here on the PTSD: My Story Project because I feel that it is important to let other people know that they are not alone and that hope and
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Prior to experiencing PTSD myself, I had never met anyone who openly admitted that they have PTSD. Although I had heard the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and even studied brain development during my University studies, I never really knew what it entails until I experienced it myself. After my PTSD diagnosis, following my traumatic
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My Story of Being a Caregiver and Trauma Survivor by Amber Jeann Parker | PTSD: My Story Project #015 Trigger warning To be a trauma survivor isn’t something you choose. It is what happens to you and then you have a choice – What will you do next? How will you respond? What will you
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In my previous posts, you will have learnt about core beliefs and automatic thoughts, the difference between them and the importance of identifying our negative beliefs. Today, I will show you how to change our negative core beliefs to modify our behaviour and thoughts. After sharing my story from the Pilates session with my psychologist
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Bruised but Not Broken by Katelyn Friesen | PTSD: My Story Project #014 Trigger warning My trauma didn’t make me stronger. No. My trauma made me traumatized. It made me weak and gave me sleepless nights, seizures, syncope, chronic illness, and memory loss. It gave me feelings I never wanted…but GOD! GOD GAVE ME THE
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Today, I will share my experience about how I uncovered my core belief during my therapy whilst utilising the Downward Arrow technique with my EMDR psychotherapist. This is a great technique that can help you identify your negative core beliefs regardless of whether you are actually undergoing therapy or not. It can be a great
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