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Trauma

Stories and tips for trauma survivors and supporters.... including stories about life after emotional abuse, sexual assault, or physical abuse.
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Songs That Perfectly Describe What Depression Is Like | The Mighty #depression #mentalhealth #songs #playlists
17 ‘Pocket-Sized’ Items to Have on Hand for a Mental Health Crisis | The Mighty #mentalhealth #mentalillness #selfcare #healthtips #tips #health
17 ‘Red Flags’ That Let People Know They Were Slipping Into BPD Rage | The Mighty #bpd #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #mentalhealth

Self Care Tips

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Things You Do as an Adult When You Experienced Teenage Emotional Abuse | The Mighty
When You Feel Suicidal But Don’t Want to Die | The Mighty
20 Surprising Physical Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder | The Mighty #bipolar #bipolardisorder #mentalhealth #symptoms

Stories For Trauma Survivors and Supporters

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How I Make Myself Get Out of Bed on Hard Mental Health Days | The Mighty #depression #mentalhealth #selfcare
We hope these find you when you need them most. #quotes #mentalhealth #mentalillness #helpful #inspirational #kindness
25 Quotes Everyone With a Mental Illness Should Hear | The Mighty #quotes #mentalhealth #selfcare

When You Need Inspiration

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How to Be Intimate With a Partner If Penetrative Sex Is Painful | The Mighty #intimate #mentalhelath #chronicillness #disability #selfcare
10 Things People Do That Actually Mean ‘I’m Thinking About Suicide’ | The Mighty
21 Gifts for Your Friend Who Struggles With Depression | The Mighty

Understanding Trauma

64 Pins
"I was subjected to treatments and tests that have left me both physically and psychologically scarred." Emotional Abuse, What Is Ptsd, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Medical Terminology, Gynecologists, Waiting Rooms
What It's Like to See a New Doctor When You Have Medical PTSD
"I was subjected to treatments and tests that have left me both physically and psychologically scarred."
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"We have a right to be angry, disappointed, and overwhelmed." Ms Symptoms, Signs And Symptoms, Nerve Damage, Nerve Pain, Tendinitis, Pain Doctor, Hypermobility, Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Frustration of Living With the Lifelong Consequences of Medical Professionals' Mistakes
"We have a right to be angry, disappointed, and overwhelmed."
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"It's real — and terrifying." General Anaesthesia, College Classes, Feeling Broken, Post Traumatic, Cerebral Palsy, Stress Disorders
We Need to Start Talking About Medical PTSD
"It's real — and terrifying."
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"There are certainly more similarities to RSD and C-PTSD than one would initially assume." Silly Faces, Ptsd, Two By Two, Virgo, Personal Development
Is My Trauma Response RSD, C-PTSD, or Both
"There are certainly more similarities to RSD and C-PTSD than one would initially assume."
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"As we share our lives with the world, maybe little girls with ADHD will be diagnosed faster." Social Cues, Complex Ptsd, Face Pictures, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mental Health Issues, Godly Woman
When Your ADHD Hides Behind Complex PTSD
"As we share our lives with the world, maybe little girls with ADHD will be diagnosed faster."
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"This episode did justice to an often unspoken aspect of surviving trauma." Jeremy Allen White, Personal History, Apple Tv, Trauma, Episode, Marketing, Check
'The Bear' Season Two: Cooking as a Radical Act of Love
"This episode did justice to an often unspoken aspect of surviving trauma."
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"You don't have to be afraid of me." Mental Health America, Pushing People Away, Psychiatric Disorders, Department Of Veterans Affairs, Suicide Prevention
41 Truths People With PTSD Wish Others Understood
"You don't have to be afraid of me."
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"With the increase in frequency of mass shootings and other community-scale violence, we need to be far more mindful of the impact of these events on the wellbeing of everyone, not just those experiencing it firsthand." Acute Stress, Stress Symptoms, Bipolar Disorder, Virginia Tech Shooting, Exposure Therapy, Suffering In Silence
Rethinking Mass Trauma: When You Have a Personal Connection to Community Violence
"With the increase in frequency of mass shootings and other community-scale violence, we need to be far more mindful of the impact of these events on the wellbeing of everyone, not just those experiencing it firsthand."
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"People often don’t realize they have formed a trauma bond." Systemic Inflammation, One Step Forward, Dealing With Grief, Talk Therapy, When Things Go Wrong, Remission, Psoriatic Arthritis, Lack Of Motivation, Psychology
If You've Never Heard of 'Trauma Bonding,' This Explainer Is for You
"People often don’t realize they have formed a trauma bond."
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"It just sums up all the raw emotions I've felt over the years." Victim Quotes, Trusting People, Elastic Heart, Death Cab For Cutie, Rascal Flatts, Victim Blaming, Christina Perri
18 Songs That Have Helped Survivors Find Hope After Sexual Assault
"It just sums up all the raw emotions I've felt over the years."
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"My dad treated us all like we weren't worthy of his time... I live my life thinking I'll never be good enough." Verbal Abuse, Fathers Say, Kids Fathers, Emotionally Unavailable Men, Absent Father, Understanding Emotions, Abusive Parents
11 'Habits' of People Who Grew Up With Emotionally Absent Fathers
"My dad treated us all like we weren't worthy of his time... I live my life thinking I'll never be good enough."
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"I am in no way fully recovered, but I’m set free." Emotional Child, Tree Tattoo, I Tattoo, Health Tattoo, Daring Greatly, Semicolon Tattoo, Work On Writing, Social Anxiety Disorder
23 Tattoos That Represent Healing From Childhood Trauma
"I am in no way fully recovered, but I’m set free."
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"It reminds me life is worth the fight.” Rachel Platten, Fighting Depression, Fight Song, Incubus, The Greatest Showman, Bring Me The Horizon
20 Songs That Helped People Get Through the Aftermath of Trauma
"It reminds me life is worth the fight.”
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#9 might surprise you. Chronic Migraines, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Neurological Disorders, Boston Marathon Bombing
10 Lessons I Learned in 10 Years Since Surviving the Boston Marathon Bombing
#9 might surprise you.
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“It brings back all the ugly memories of how no one helped me.” Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Photos Hd, Mood Changes, Depression Symptoms, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Menstrual Cycle, Feelings
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Is Important, but Hard for Rape Survivors
“It brings back all the ugly memories of how no one helped me.”
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