Caring Matters
Most people perceive ‘dissociation’ as depicted in M. Night Shyamalan’s movie ‘Spilt’. This “flipping” from one personality to another in a majority of trauma cases is usually not so dramatic – one persona unaware of the other personality [Read More]
ACEs studies usually focus on the bigger, more tangible adverse experiences in a child’s life. However, there are a number of minor stressors that may not be really traumatic for kids not going through significant [Read More]
Do certain personality traits, a history of adverse childhood experiences ACEs, or a particular way of coping with stress make a person more likely to get scoliosis? Medical research has been woefully inadequate on this [Read More]
As the pain, the rage, the depression, and the intrusive thoughts slowly subside and I come gasping into the present time, feeling like I am waking up from a horrible nightmare. The deep pain has [Read More]
Most of us have indulged in some kind of fake laughter in stressful situations. We laugh when we are nervous and unsure of what to do. In the face of danger. A human being instinctively [Read More]
As a survivor of child sexual abuse (CSA), I know I was a soft target – someone who would not tell because I had no one to tell. Pedophiles instinctively know how to target, groom, [Read More]
Healing from scoliosis for me has meant healing from childhood trauma. As the frozen emotions in my subconscious mind come to the surface, I am able to process and let go of the pain, anger, [Read More]
Many who have been sexually violated and abused rarely report the assault to anyone. They are overwhelmed with feelings of fear and shame. Fear of being judged and the shame of being branded as the [Read More]
Shaking is the natural way to release tension and return the body to its normal homeostasis. It is a primal impulse to a stressful situation. Animals naturally shake to release tension after a life-threatening event. [Read More]
Even though I have been a lapsed Catholic for a long time, the sexual abuse of children by priests feels like a personal affront. I am appalled and ashamed of the horrendous child sex abuse and cover-up [Read More]