Fear of people who should care for us – Fear of doctors
Our trauma can be triggered when we happen to find ourselves in situation similar to when we were first traumatized. We know that, but sometimes it is not easy to…
Self harm in YOUNG children
My parents were stressing out and bullying me as we got ready to visit our old neighbors new house. They had sent me to get changed so I wouldn’t embarrass…
Parents don’t WANT to SEE their child in DISTRESS
I was immediately transported back into my childhood, when I saw a video of Chinese girls in an orphanage. Due to the one child policy in the 90s parents where…
PARENTS breaking in – a CRIME
It has been a month now since my father broke into my apartment. In the middle of winter and only two month away from the deadline for my thesis. The…
LOOSING a loved one – never too young to REMEMBER
After I was born, my mother went back to work and my father stayed home with me. She made more money than him anyway. Once, when I was two years…
cPTSD triggers – are different
A veteran hears a loud bang and jumps out of their chair. PTSD triggers are often depicted in movies, and it is easy to comprehend, action – reaction. But what…
Two sides of a coin – UNREALISTIC optimism
About half a year into working on my mental health my physical health started to improve, too. Realizing that mind and body are not separate entities, my motivation really accelerated.…
PTSD or C-PTSD – which one is it?
Once I realized that I had been abused, I naturally read and listened to every on the matter I could get my hand on. I understood that all the symptom…
DISGUSTING behavior makes me FAINT
Getting my vaccinations as a child was a nightmare for everyone involved. It was violent and terrifying since I suffer from Blood-Injection-Injury (BII) phobia. The practitionerTM and his staff grabbed…
When I see BLOOD – I can’t keep FEAR at bay
A colleague talking about a silly accident they had - cut their finger or broke their toe - and I feel the fear creeping up inside of me. If I…