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 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 | Nov 3, 2015 | Chronic Illness And, Therapy
Making the bed seems like a chore reserved for children and old people. But it’s turning into a very important part of my day. As someone who struggles with frequent bouts of anxiety and depression that often overlap into dismal battles to remain human,...
