Disrupting Mental Health Stigma with Amanda Rosenberg
Both Tauruses, Amanda Rosenberg and I are no stranger to attempting to cure our mental illness by bulldozing our way through it. CW: This story mentions sexual violence and suicide. My vocal self-advocacy after surviving sexual violence has more often than not
Crazy Talk: I Know I Have This Disorder, But My Clinician Doesn’t Believe Me
If you feel you’re being dismissed or disregarded, the question isn’t what disorder you actually have. It’s actually whether or not your relationship with your clinician is a workable one. Welcome to Crazy Talk: a mental health advice column written by
Trump: Veterans With PTSD “Can’t Handle It”
Donald Trump addressed conservative veterans in Herndon, Virginia, early this week. Those who attended came away with a clear message: if you are suicidal or loved someone who has committed suicide as a result of complex and general post-traumatic stress disorder,
How to Build Intimacy When You — Or Your Partner — Suffers from PTSD
When we hear the word “PTSD,” we often think of soldiers coming home from war, triggered by loud noises or surprise touches. But shell-shocked veterans make up only a small fraction of those suffering from PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder and its cousin, complex PTSD, can