If you’ve ever said: “I feel like I’m here, but not really here.” “It’s like the world goes foggy.” “Sometimes things just don’t feel real.” “I feel like I’m outside of my body watching myself.” …you’re not alone, and you’re not “losing your mind.” You’re dissociating...
Many women hesitate to seek a diagnosis because they fear what it will mean. “If I have PTSD, does that mean I’m broken?” “Does this mean I’m damaged?” “Will people think I’m crazy?” “I don’t want a label that stays with me forever.” I hear these fears every week from...
If you’re struggling with PTSD symptoms — sleeplessness, panic, emotional numbness, hypervigilance — you may have heard some version of: “My therapist is really supportive.” “They’re so kind, I feel safe with them.” “They get me.” And that matters. You deserve warmth....
Most people imagine trauma as a single catastrophic moment — a car crash, an assault, a shocking event. But for many women, trauma didn’t come from one moment. It came from someone. A parent. A partner. A caregiver. A person who was supposed to protect you, not...
“It wasn’t that bad.”“Other people have real trauma.”“He never hit me.”“I should’ve stopped it.”“I don’t want to make a big deal out of it.” If these thoughts echo in your mind, you’re not alone — and you’re not wrong or dramatic for having them. Women across...
If you’ve been told you “just have anxiety” but the coping skills your therapist gave you barely make a dent, you’re not imagining it — something deeper may be going on. You may be doing the breathing. The grounding. The journaling. The logic-based reframing. And yet…...
