by Cathy Terranova | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Patrik Theander Part of the reason that no one told me these select things is because divorce is different for everyone and the struggles are varied across the board. Not everyone has hit these walls but I did. I hit them head on, and super hard. 1. You...
by Cathy Terranova | Nov 30, 2015 | Caregiving, Chronic Illness And
First, thank you for including us in your holidays. Thanks for making space at the table for our wheelchairs, oxygen tanks, hospital beds, crutches, walkers, or just generally ill selves. Thank you for being patient with those of us with invisible illnesses....
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....
by Cathy Terranova | Oct 14, 2015 | Caregiving, Rethink Trauma, Therapy
A friend asked me when I thought it would be appropriate to recommend that someone see a professional. It got me thinking about how we see “professionals” in the first place. Often going to therapy requires admitting some kind of defeat. It’s almost...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 6, 2015 | Therapy
I don’t like going to therapy. I don’t like talking to new therapists. I don’t like talking about my feelings. I don’t like talking about my traumas. I don’t like having to think of a “safe place”. I don’t like...
