Trauma Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All
You don’t define trauma; your brain does it for you.
You don’t define trauma; your brain does it for you.
There are people rooting for you in this race whether you’re “winning,” “losing,” or just trying to make it through.
Amidst all the things I couldn’t control, there before me was something I could: my weight.
“I think you have PTSD.” There was silence in the office and my mind began to race.
I haven’t wanted to injure in almost a decade. But due to the pandemic and the restrictions, so many of the other coping mechanisms I’ve learned to use haven’t been available.
I saw the signs, I knew I was neck-deep in depression. There was no denying it.
The day depression didn’t win.
My best advice for you is to ask for help.
I saw no future for myself. I truly did not believe that life was worth living.
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