Going No Contact People with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) or living in other distress usually come from dysfunctional homes. These survivors have endured many traumas perpetrated by their family members, and after reaching adulthood, many of these grown children choose to have little to no contact with their family…

The Reality of Psychotherapy — For many decades psychotherapy has been the go-to treatment for many mental health disorders and for people who wish to change a behavior, such as quitting smoking. However, most are unaware that psychotherapy has its dark side, where it does more harm than good. This article will focus on the…

Overcoming a natural response to DID — Everyone has something they are in denial about. We deny death because if we dwelt on our eventual mortality, we couldn’t live happy lives. We deny losing a loved one will ever happen, even in the face of them getting older. This short article will tackle denial, how it affects…

Trigger Warning — This article will be tough to read and may trigger some people. Caution is advised. Suicide is tricky to write about because it brings up so many negative connotations. Writing about male suicide is even trickier because I am not a man; in some people’s minds, that disqualifies me from…

It must stop — Society is funny. On the one hand, they act like mental illness is contagious and shun those who live with it, and on the other hand, they say that they are angry that taxpayers must foot part of the bill to help people get well. In either circumstance, stigma, aka…

Hint: All Adults Are — ****TRIGGER WARNING**** The following material is not advisable for anyone who may be triggered by this subject. Please, do not read this article if you are vulnerable. Sexual abuse has long been a scourge to humanity. Children simply cannot give consent and are innocent even after their trust is abused…

Childhood trauma complicates things — How do you see yourself? Do you look in the mirror and see a beautiful piece of art? Or do you see a monster staring back at you? Many men’s body image is negative, and they need help raising their self-esteem and sense of self. This article shall explore men…

Learning to love yourself — Whom do you see looking back at you when you look in the mirror? Is your body as you would like it to be, or do you always find fault with it? If not, you are in good company, as most people feel somewhat ashamed of their appearance. This article…

The Mountain is High, but the Struggle is Worth It — Everyone experiences trauma at some time in their lives. Someone dies, you have a car wreck, or some other unexpected event rocks your world. Yet, most people can move through the pain and into the future. When complex trauma occurs in childhood, survivors are changed in numerous ways, including losing…