by Cathy Terranova | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
That’s my niece, Kaya. She was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome this year. She is a sweet, loving, and affectionate girl. When my sister, Linda, noticed that Kaya was having trouble communicating it began the long journey to the eventual diagnosis that she has Rett....
by Cathy Terranova | Sep 8, 2014 | Rethink Trauma
It was during a one act competition my junior year that I ironically won an award for playing a young actress who was struggling with dissociative identity disorder.I had no idea what was waiting in my mind. Looking at this picture I see a very different...
by Cathy Terranova | Mar 4, 2014 | Rethink Trauma
There is a ton of misinformation about trauma and trauma related disorders. Movies make mental illness into a weird, glamorous thing, where you cry a lot and get to make terrible decisions. I don’t actually cry a lot and I’m still held accountable for most of my...
