I am doing a bit of light Summer reading.…(please read that with intense sarcasm.) If talk of mass shootings is triggering for you…..please skip today’s post. They Call Me “Mr. De” is the book written by Frank DeAngelis, former principal of Columbine High School. This high school was one of the first mass shootings after…
One of the symptoms that blurs the lines between PTSD and TBI, traumatic brain injury, is sensory overload. My daughter shares different articles about TBI since that is her challenge. I recognize the symptoms as something I experience with PTSD/CPTSD. Here is the link to the Mighty: https://themighty.com/2016/02/people-explain-what-sensory-overload-feels-like/ I first discovered my intense dislike of…
The title of the article caught my attention right away, which it is supposed to do. 15 Things Only People With ‘Smiling Depression’ Understand I remember talking to my first counselor and complaining that my doctor told me I was depressed and didn’t know it. He smiled and gently asked, “Do you ever feel angry…
Occasionally, the computer crashes and I totally lose a post. I decided sometime ago I needed a different approach. Attempt number 2. There are 3 things sometimes attributed to PTSD/CPTSD that are not symptoms: rudeness, cruelty, and criminal behavior. Raised in an abusive home, especially where emotional abuse is present, leaves a child missing basic…
I am on Facebook and joined two groups that are similar to each other but slightly different. One is Living with CPTSD and the other is Healing from CPTSD. Matt, one of the founders and sometimes administrators, shares some of the most awesome stuff. I like sharing but I also respect copywrite laws. I am…
The human body is amazing. However, the amazing body over reacts with long term trauma. Lilly Hope Lucario calls this Body armoring. https://themighty.com/2017/08/life-impacting-symptoms-of-complex-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/ Your body never relaxes. Always prepared for the next assault, hence, my body gets tired and sore from all the tension. Ever noticed that your shoulders are up around your ears or…
I joined two groups on Facebook that focus on living with and healing from PTSD. One of the moderators, Matt, posts some excellent links. This one is a review of the different symptoms for several disorders that sometimes overlapping leading to not quite right diagnosis which may prolong finding the best treatment. No small wonder…
