Owning My Reality
It is not easy living in reality, and my mind’s ability to close the curtains on my trauma remains unmatched.
Topic: trauma
Tomorrow Is Too Late: The Intersection of Mass Tragedies + Mental Health
On a national scale, an increase in violent events has impacted and is impacting the mental health of all communities.
Trauma Convinced My Brain It Was Normal
After you have lived through repeated traumatic experiences, things considered ‘safe’ are exactly those traumatic experiences.
Hope: A Four-Legged Word
Cricket taught me that hope is everlasting—but sometimes you have to think outside of the box to find what works for you.
It’s a Quiet Place With Loud Thoughts
I was completely unaware of the things that had been stored in my body for years.
A Letter of Hope For You
Sometimes I imagine life to be like a playlist of songs, but it’s on shuffle and you don't know what song will come next.
A note from TWLOHA on gun violence
We're not meant to remain in this state of chronic shock. And yet, here we are.
When Safety Feels Like a Privilege
Your friends at school start to text you: Are you safe? Are you breathing OK? Are you hidden?
Torching the Gaslight
My fight or flight response has been active for so long that stillness often feels agonizing.
The Spiral Staircase
Though I have known these feelings most of my almost 52 years of life, I have only recently felt unable to manage them. Healing from trauma is so far from being linear.
Fight, Flight… or Freeze?
While most people have heard of the “fight or flight response,” many haven’t heard of the third automatic response: freezing.
The Holiday Season Doesn’t Equate to Just One Feeling
We’re taught and encouraged to feel and honor a single emotion when the holiday season is upon us.
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