trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
When Marriage Goes Wrong
Domestic violence is a constant issue in society when it comes to married couples. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why anyone would stay in a relationship with someone who batters them, physically, mentally, emotionally, and the one we rarely talk about is sexually. Sexual abuse in a marriage seems to get overlooked because for some reason, society expects that if a woman says yes to marriage, then her husband has a right to have sex with her any time he wants, never mind her feelings.
By Robyn Ware-Moses5 years ago in Psyche
ChildHood Trama
It was a beautiful day in Texas on this day, the sun was shining birds were chirping and the sports radio was blaring in the background. I thought to myself it was going to be a great day. Little did I know I was about to be in for long traumatic day. I quickly got up not wanting to be late for the bus which came at 7:20, and i started brushing my teeth looking myself up and down making sure there was no mistakes in my appearance or hygiene. Satisfied I ran downstairs in hopes that my father wasn’t there, realizing that he wasn’t I excitedly ran into the pantry to see what I could bring in my backpack to school with out him noticing.
By _TheBlackForeignMedia5 years ago in Psyche
Out Of The Dark
One day during probably one of the worst times I struggled with trauma, I had a daydream. I saw myself as a young child, maybe 7 years old. I was in a dark well. It looked like I had fallen so deep into the well that I couldn't see the light of day anymore. _Was it day or night?_ I wasn't sure. It was just total darkness. I sobbed and cried but nobody could hear me. I screamed for help and not a soul could hear. Nobody would come. My throat was tight, and my lips were dry and cracked. I was parched. I said and pulled my knees close into my chest. It just felt better to be crumpled up into a ball. It allowed me some body heat or at least the idea of it.
By Stacy Davenport5 years ago in Psyche
The Miracle of Hope
We all go through hard times in life. It might be as a child, getting bullied or picked on. Your parents might go through a major trauma to their marriage, addiction or infidelity or abuse. Divorce may suddenly and permanently alter your world. A parent, sibling or loved one may become terminally ill. Generally, I would say it’s rare that childhood trauma is actually caused by the child. It’s almost always external influence. This can easily cause a child to feel hopeless to control their environment and get to a place of physical or emotional safety.
By Emily N. DeFalla5 years ago in Psyche
Back to Basics: A Gleaning of Contemporary Native American Mental Health Issues. Top Story - July 2020.
Savage warmongers or animal-loving pacifists? Uncivilized beasts or trainable inferiors? Early settlers of North America perhaps debated these questions amongst themselves when encountering the indigenous peoples of The New World. Regardless of the discussions that took place, one thing is certain: the decimation of Native American (NA) populations is a black mark forever ingrained in United States history.
By Thomas Christopher Luongo5 years ago in Psyche
Abuse is Oftentimes Misdiagnosed
By Dr Kathy Lacina After 25 years of working with children and adults who have been sexually abused, I am still appalled at what children suffer at the hands of their parents. How can parents inflict such horrendous acts on their own children? The saddest thing I hear from these clients is the belief that they must have done something wrong to be treated that way. ALL of them blame themselves and consider themselves to be bad, terrible, or disgusting people which is further from the truth.
By Kathleen Pfaff6 years ago in Psyche
Illuminating Narcissism
If you’ve been in a relationship with a person who suffers from narcissist personality disorder then more likely than not you’ve experienced the discard stage of the relationship. If you’ve not quite hit that point, please know that this is part of the disorder. They discard because their mentality is always that the grass is always greener on the other side.
By Angela Fosnaugh6 years ago in Psyche
