by Cathy Terranova | Jun 21, 2016 | Rethink Trauma
Every once in a while a neat little catch phrase will come into the common vernacular and it seems to be all inclusive. It gets tossed around like a beach ball at a concert and is much the same; full of air and of little weight. It can give the user or hearer a little...
by Cathy Terranova | May 20, 2016 | Rethink Trauma
On July 23rd in the Kansas City area, Rethink Trauma is holding a gala in support of Speak Your Silence. I recently interviewed Matt to get some more detail into the specifics of the organization Matt Pipkin is a pretty contagious guy. He doesn’t look like what...
by Cathy Terranova | Apr 4, 2016 | Rethink Trauma
This week my mom sent me a link to a blog post that hit me really hard. The message came with simple instructions, “Read this blog”, but I don’t think either my mother or myself were prepared for the intensity of the message I needed to receive. The...
by Cathy Terranova | Dec 5, 2015 | Rethink Trauma
Having multiple issues has shown me the stigma that surrounds each one. When celebrities commit suicide we’re quick to talk about their “struggles with depression”. Depression seems to be the scapegoat that covers all manner of mental illness....
by Cathy Terranova | Nov 25, 2015 | Chronic Illness And, Rethink Trauma
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. All holiday is about to break loose. Here are some things that we, your mentally ill friends, need you to know about us as this season approaches. Holidays are hard. For a lot of us the holidays are filled with triggers....
