Voices Ignored
How many times can I say I need help before the healthcare system actually pays attention and believes me?
Read MoreInvisible Struggles
Today has been a really rough day. Not just all the normal crap that happens on a daily basis.
Read MoreFearlessly Vulnerable
Letting go of fear is much more difficult than the words alone. Fear can squeeze into all different corners…
Read MoreBe Authentically You
Something I wish someone would have talked to me about when I was younger is changing yourself.
Read MoreThe Impact of Trauma on Safety and Healing
In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, safety is the most important. Safety refers to both the physical and emotional safety of a person.
Read MoreTo and From the Comfort in the Stuffed Animal Circle
Hi there! I like your stuffed animal circle! Do you mind if we sit in it and take a minute to talk?
Read MoreTrauma: Seeking Help for PTSD
Trauma comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There is no one standard for what a traumatic event is for everyone.
Read MoreTo My Stand Partner
To my stand partner, I remember all the times we waited in concert halls, waited to go on stage…
Read MoreBecoming Your Own Advocate
People learn to trust whatever their doctor tells them. I'm not saying there are no trustworthy doctors…
Read MoreTo the Little Girl Hiding in the Corner
Come away from the corner and sit with me for a while. I know you may not know who I am.
Read MoreTransportation Challenges from Medicaid
Transportation. Something that we all rely on to get around, yet we don't really question it until we don't have the means to get somewhere.
Read MoreTo a True Badass
Big hugs. There's so much I would love to share with you. Unfortunately there is only so much one can put in a letter from the future.
Read MoreThe Power of a Diagnosis
I walk into what feels like the millionth doctor's appointment. I wait for the doctor to yet again start explaining the symptoms…
Read MoreFirst Steps
I feel unsure and apprehensive when starting something new. The fear of failure can be overwhelming…
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