What makes depression even more depressing is the fact that it becomes too confusing to explain that those suffering from it are challenged to remain sane amidst everything going on in their minds. A person with depression often comes to a point of denial resulting to pretension. Hoping to cover up the symptoms, individuals feeling the onset of depression often intend to deny its happening; not just to protect themselves but to avoid being asked by the ones who know them. Why dobthey not want to be asked you say? Because they too have no idea what’s going on. They … Continue reading Getting out of the Shell

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 anyone, and if I do, I ought to make it short and unnoticeable at least. Not just to protect myself from judgement but to protect those who have done me with such hurt because I have always believed that even though they have done such … Continue reading I cannot believe this is happening to me…

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. Continue reading Respect: The Basic Groundwork of Any Relationship

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 … Continue reading Let Me Walk You Through ….

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 to four major breakdowns when she is basically unmanageable- when she does not even want to go out of bed because she is somehow afraid of everyone. Small breakdowns involved panic attacks when they are out on a date because she gets paranoid that the … Continue reading Kudos to the Ones Who Stick with PTSD Survivors: Thanks

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 … Continue reading The Three Faces of PTSD: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

  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 … Continue reading Just When You’re About to Give Up- It’s the Right Time You Ought to Get Back Up

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 … Continue reading Turning into Someone Else – Living Life through the Journey of PTSD