

The Forbidden Taboo Called Suicide
Taboo. The word is still circulating throughout present day time. We, as a society, have become more accustomed to such acts making the word attached to them not so distressing. "Proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable", is the exact definition. It's 2017 and all ties should be separated from the notoriety of anything taboo. Still a very taboo topic in it's entirety is mental illness. For many suffering, the stigma latched onto it is detrimental and unruly. It makes


When Life Just Sucks
I’ve been sitting here trying to think about what to write my next article on. My typical writing style gives the impression that although I have had my fair share of struggles, that I am now completely beyond them. That I am almost this inhuman creature that has got all her ducks in a row and lives in a faraway land filled with rainbows and butterflies. And while I DO love rainbows and butterflies, my life is far from being filled with them most of the time. So today I’m goi


My Life With C-PTSD
I have Complex-PTSD, a type of PTSD in which the individual has experienced trauma over an extended period of time as opposed to just one traumatic event, like a car accident or shooting. People who have been in abusive relationships, veterans, or those were abused throughout their childhood often have C-PTSD. C-PTSD is tricky to recover from. A former therapist of mine tried Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) but the problem was that the therapy only focused on one inciden