“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that … More
Tag: Trauma
Mental Illness is More Than a Brain Disorder (Updated w/ New Information)
Why We Need A More Nuanced Understanding of Mental Health The biological model of psychiatry is the dominant model of … More
The Medicinal Words of Tupac Shakur – A Tribute
“Perhaps I was addicted to the dark side; somewhere inside my childhood witnessed my heart die.” -2Pac There are few … More
To Hell and Back: My Journey Through Therapy
The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original, … More
Searching for Love in the Shadowlands
“The pain now is part of the happiness then; that’s the deal.” -C.S. Lewis Around this time last year, I … More
Cinderella Man – A Poem About Love’s Substitution with Glory
Striding down the hallway, with a championship in sight The boy enters the ring, to begin an arduous fight The … More
Trauma Recovery: Overcoming Your Past
This article explores how, despite the sorrow it brings, trauma engenders a rebirth, in which the victim becomes greater than ever before.
Why I Still Won’t Report – My Story of Sexual Assault and Why I Can’t Share It
The following post was written by Anonymous; I praise her for her courage. Sexual assault is a topic that has been increasingly … More
Finding a Therapist: What You Need to Know
I’ve decided to write a blog post in the hope of helping people to find a psychotherapist that fits them … More
Needing to be Loved: Why It’s Okay to Accept Your Basic Human Necessity
Most of the clients I see struggle with intimacy; they have what are called attachment difficulties. Some of them are … More
