by Cathy Terranova | Aug 1, 2015 | Rethink Trauma
I wish I could say that I don’t struggle with the persistent fear that no one cares about my writing. Everywhere I look online I’m being pointed at another article about how to market yourself, write engaging content, be productive, and ultimately somehow...
by Cathy Terranova | Jul 10, 2015 | Boundaries
I answer a lot of questions about DiD and PTSD. I answer questions about anxiety, trauma, depression, rape, and self-injury. I talk to people about verbal abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and even spiritual abuse. Sometimes, I don’t want to talk...
by Cathy Terranova | Jun 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Making friends is hard for anyone. Making new friends, for me, feels impossible sometimes. I know that lots of people feel the same. They get as nervous asking acquaintances out for coffee as they would if it was a date. Being in a new state has heightened these...
by Cathy Terranova | May 28, 2015 | Rethink Trauma
The reality of chronic abuse is that it deeply plants seeds of mistrust. Often, people who are abused find it nearly impossible to trust others. They may not even see their own issues because for them, distrust is a normal state of being. The unearthing of my own...
by Cathy Terranova | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Often when we struggle with mental illness we lose all semblance of normality. Not only are we harder to cheer up and motivation is like trying to get the wrinkles out of a sharpe, but we’re physically exhausted and emotionally drained. I can be knocked...