My Journey Through Dissociation and Repressed Memories
For decades, my mind protected me from the unimaginable. Through severe dissociation, it locked away the full scope of childhood trauma, leaving me completely unaware of my own his...
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For decades, my mind protected me from the unimaginable. Through severe dissociation, it locked away the full scope of childhood trauma, leaving me completely unaware of my own his...
Dear Younger Me, I know you never understood why life felt so heavy so early. You tried to shrink yourself— be quieter, easier, “good enough”—hoping it would make the pain stop. No...
Ten years ago, at the age of 50, I finally found the courage to confront my abusive childhood and begin the healing process. My mother is a pedophile as were the many sick men she...
I’m a domestic violence victim and I’ve been healing from symptoms of C-PTSD since September 2024 and for the first time ever, I saw what C-PTSD looks like in someone else. Just th...
My wife came home from her therapist one day, frustrated and angry. She was looking for answers, and her therapist told her, “Some people are just unlucky.” Unlucky. What an intere...
A 9/11 survivor’s story illustrates the trajectories of trauma and the personal growth that can emerge in its wake.
Complex trauma often teaches children to survive by becoming useful, silent, perfect, loyal, invisible, or strong. These childhood roles can follow survivors into adulthood long af...
Half a century is a long time to live in a state of perpetual survival. When a child’s world is confined to a short list of places filled with memories of, and anticipation of, sav...
Trauma — is an emotional or psychological response to very stressful, frightening, or distressing events. Trauma comes in different forms. Physical trauma refers to a person suffer...
When your world turns upside down When you feel like you want to die When there’s nobody around When all you can do is cry Living with trauma is not easy and most people have no id...
Many years ago, I took a course to become certified in clinical hypnosis — one more tool to keep in my kit as a licensed clinical psychologist. During that training, the instructor...
Trigger Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse and misconduct within the church, including experiences of abuse, trauma, and the misuse of religious authority. Some content may...
She watched him long before she understoodthat some people learn to smilethe way broken branches still hold birds–not because they aren’t cracked,but because they continueto have p...
What does the world sound like to someone with PTSD? Trauma can fundamentally change how the brain filters, interprets, and reacts to the sounds of everyday life.
Beyond the Validated and Vilified The post No Scale for Sorrow: Reclaiming Our Souls in Trauma Discourse appeared first on The Good Men Project.
Are you ever in a public place, trying to hide your internal melt-down? Lock yourself in a bathroom stall and try these proven methods to regulate your panicked nervous system. Whe...
What happens when an all-too-familiar echo of a previous trauma invades a current-day conversation? Here's how to recognize the occurrence and help yourself and those you love.
Have you ever been told that you’re too sensitive? Have you heard comments like: “You need a thicker skin?” “You take everything to heart” This article is for you. As a trauma surv...
Trauma is very common. But recovering from trauma is really common too.
Does toxic positivity make you want to punch people in the throat? Let’s separate the lies from the truth, and discuss how to navigate these frustrating platitudes. Toxic Positivit...
Hyper independence is the one trauma adaptation the world rewards, which is why it runs for decades without correction. What it is, the shame underneath it, and why insight alone n...
Healing from trauma is a natural process, and decades of research have helped us understand the surprising sequence that helps us regain our resilience after traumatic events.
Do they love you? Do you love them? How to tell the difference between love and something else. Let’s break down why we stay when authentic love is scarce and where to start healin...
I used to think healing would look different. I imagined some major moment where everything suddenly clicked into place. Waking up one morning and realizing I was no longer carryin...
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