trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
how I died and brought myself back mentally
My whole life I’ve been struggling with so much from age five I’ve been dealing with such panic and anxiety, plus PTSD at such a young age.
Surviving #MeToo
Content Warning: rape, sexual violence, and depression I remember that moment so clearly. I don’t remember what day it was, just that it was shortly before Halloween of that year. I don’t remember what time it was, only that it was late. But I distinctly remember the moment he leaned back from me, looked down at me with wide eyes, and asked, “Did I just rape you?”
Aisling RosePublished 3 years ago in Psychemirrored
Where do I even begin about talking about my teenage years and what songs kept me alive during the time that I felt so lost. Each song will explain my feelings as to why I have emotional connections to each, and I may also get a bit personal so there may be some trigger warnings as I get personal.
Charity ValdezPublished 3 years ago in PsycheNot Bulletproof - Still Invincible
This is my story that has never before been shared. Deep in the dark and dirty pit of addiction, I had lost my will to live. Due to my own, personally inflicted demise, there was nothing left to lose. I was lucky enough to have recently met and fallen in love with a fun and amazing man – whom also had a death wish. He was the one person that picked me up when I was alone and broken after getting news that my best friend was murdered. He taught me to have fun, which was dangerous when the two of us were not afraid to die. He looked at me one day and said, “If there's not a chance I might die, I don't want to do it,” to which I replied, “I will follow you anywhere.” We were inseparable and nothing and nobody else in the world mattered. It was our world and everyone else was living in it.
Trauma Changes Us
Have you ever felt like you were drowning? Like you were lost in an unknown world, the cold pressing down on you, beating you, pushing you, with death spreading down your throat and into your burning lungs?
Aisling RosePublished 3 years ago in PsycheFirsts
It’s my first time talking to someone popular. He is the most popular guy in school, but is kind enough to talk to someone like me who has no friends. When I told him this he laughed and said, “there’s a first time for everything.”
Morgan BrachtPublished 3 years ago in PsycheJump
“Okay. We’re going to jump! Are you ready?” We're on a cliff, looking into an abyss. "I'm scared." I could see the terror in her eyes.
My Childhood Bully Threatened To Set Me On Fire.
A TRUE STORY Demonic pleasure glimmered in his eyes. I’d only been there for about a minute. I knew in that second that something was going to happen. I just didn’t know what, or how far he would actually go.
There She Was.
There she was, so innocent and new to the world but barely new to me, the walls where a fresh and crisp white and the rain was rolling down the windows. But in her peaceful bliss, stretching her little toes and nimble fingers. So use to her womb, her comfort and safety is now placed within my arms. She is warm and soft and I am looking down at her admiring her every single muscle she stretches. I have never felt prouder. Everything I have and everything she will receive will be purely out of my love and safety from my heart and soul.
Jadine steerPublished 3 years ago in PsycheSupport us in our fight against domestic violence.
THE NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE'S MISSION Our mission is to lead, mobilize and raise our voices to support efforts that demand a change of conditions that lead to domestic violence such as patriarchy, privilege, racism, sexism, and classism. We are dedicated to supporting survivors and holding offenders accountable and supporting advocates.
Marianna FelfoldiPublished 3 years ago in PsycheThe Friend in the Green T-shirt
Sit back and don't relax. My name is Jemima Hughes, I'm a performance poet from Birmingham, a multi slam winner and I came runner up in the 2020 UK Slam! My performances will drag you through the “mindfield” of the unorthodox, emphasising mental health awareness and covering taboo subjects including sexual violence, mental illness and suicide. I take the audience on a journey through my own experiences, providing a relatable outlet and encouraging conversation, usually leaving them questioning whether I meant to do that, or whether I need to go and have a lie down.
Jemima HughesPublished 3 years ago in PsycheInner Child Healing
If the Earth didn’t get tilted, we wouldn’t have seasons. Connecting + Nurturing our Inner Child Connecting to and nurturing our Inner Child is at the essence of all my offerings. Why? Our Inner Child is our pure soul, our passion, our light, and connected to our purpose. Somewhere along the way for many of us we get somewhat disconnected from this essence, especially during challenging times in our lives - yet this is the time we need to nurture this part of ourselves the most. Through connecting to and nurturing our Inner Child, we become re-acquainted with what truly brings us peace, love, joy, and natural flow in our lives.
Katie . ERYT RCYT CraniosacralPublished 3 years ago in Psyche