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 | Aug 25, 2014 | Boundaries, Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
Phobias are a real thing. They are severe, pervasive, and debilitating. When your frontal lobe (reasoning center) shuts off because you are terrified by the prospect of whatever the stimulus is it is more than just being scared of a bug. There are things I can’t...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 4, 2014 | Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
I can’t tell you how many times I have been standing, sitting, lounging, or was otherwise stationary in a group of people and heard someone say not just something hurtful about PTSD but hateful. Then they laugh. Then I bite my lip and try not to burst into tears...
