I read about it, I research about it, I even share it in my blogs…. But experiencing the deepest effects of PTSD is quite a different side of the picture. It is the more frustrating one, the most excruciating pain and the most unbearable confusion there is. I have always told myself to not tell…
Respect: The Basic Groundwork of Any Relationship
Respect creates the wholeness of a person especially when it comes from someone who they love. When it is broken against them; it is for sure that they too would break. Respect to build up everyone else.
Let Me Walk You Through ….
Scary…. Yes it is.. And when someone knows how scary it is, the desire to run away becomes the immediate response. Well, sadly,for some of us,there is no other choice but to walk through that path no matter how scary or unsettling it may seem. The sad thing is, some brand us to be the…
Kudos to the Ones Who Stick with PTSD Survivors: Thanks
It’s not easy- we know. I once had a chance of chatting with a husband of a woman who has been suffering from PTSD for almost five years now. He mentioned how hard it was for him to see her breakdown every now and again. He said that in a year, she usually has three…
The Three Faces of PTSD: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Whenever I watch a Disney-Pixar movie, I cannot avoid looking through the inner message of each animated film. Gone are the days when animation was merely for the young ones. Today, the revolution of animation technology has opened the doors for innovative stories to be produced. Never has compelling child-rendered stories been these interesting for…
Don’t Let Anxiety Rob You Off from Enjoying the Basic Things in Life
The best things in life are free- no matter how old this saying goes, its worth is still more insistent as it has always been. The truth is that its value proves the simplicity of life and how we make it all complicated by wanting something more when we already have everything we need from nature.
Just When You’re About to Give Up- It’s the Right Time You Ought to Get Back Up
The famous saying goes “when your way down, there’s no other best way but to go up”. While many would say this is easier said than done, it is actually doable with proper attitude and practical strategies. The world has a distinct pattern of putting us under constant stress. From large career opportunities, commercial…
Turning into Someone Else – Living Life through the Journey of PTSD
I used to be a jolly person. Someone who is the source of laughter in conversations. I thought I was fine; until my past caught up with me. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder used to be just a complicated term I used to see in magazines. I usually read it within the context of other psychological…
Being Well is a Personal Decision
There are instances in life when we find ourselves somewhere uncomfortable, somewhere we never expected we would be. During this time, it is the easiest choice to put the blame on others and to be fixated on making sure they accept their mistakes and pay up their supposed dues to us. However, often times, this…
