Dissociating and Losing Time, Should We Be Afraid?
People living with dissociative identity disorder (DID) often dissociate and lose time; it accompanies the diagnosis. However, as typical as this symptom is, many of us fear the most from our disorder. This article will attempt to lay aside some of the fear and relate hope to those living...
Saying Goodbye to 2020, plus Dealing with Healing from Trauma, DID, and Seasonal Affective Disorder During the Holidays
Healing from trauma is arduous at this time of year. The whole world seems to us to be joyous and happy while we feel exhausted and left out. We have struggled so hard on our healing journey that we do not wish to celebrate. This article is focused on...
Seasonal Affective Disorder, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Relational Trauma
I wrote this article for another site, CPTSD Foundation, that focuses primarily on CPTSD, but I thought it appropriate to share it here on my site as well. We who have dissociative identity disorder often also suffer from seasonal affective disorder as a result of the complex relational trauma...
The Benefits and Consequences of Becoming Emotionally Intelligent
Emotional intelligence (EI) involves the ability to identify, understand, use, and manage your emotions. Having high emotional intelligence skills can help you communicate better, resolve conflicts, empathize with others, and reduce anxiety plus stress. Your emotional intelligence greatly affects the quality of your life as it influences your relationships...
The Effect of Trauma on the Developing Brain
Child abuse is a rampant epidemic in the United States with millions of kids getting hurt every day. The ramifications of this abuse and neglect are long-lasting and possibly permanent. What happens in the brains of traumatized children? The answer is that a traumatized child’s brain shrinks, and certain...
8 Qualities that Make a Great Therapist
Choosing a therapist is one of the hardest, most emotionally packed things a person can do. However, upon finding a good match between the client and Therapist, healing is almost assured. There are a variety of types of therapists out there with many varying qualifications. There are social workers,...