Everyone has fears. That’s part of being human. Some people’s fear may seem more extreme or irrational to others. A point could be made that our fears stem from past experiences. People with more intense experiences in their past could have fears that don’t make sense to people who haven’t has as mu...

I remember the first time I heard about complex post-traumatic stress disorder or C-PTSD. It was actually on Instagram on a page called @whywomendontleave and I immediately resonated with some of the symptoms listed. And oddly enough, just a few months later, my therapist helps me get diagnosed with...

For 8 years I wondered if I would ever break free from the nightmare inside of my head. Flashbacks.

Emotional Anxiety.

Large Groups = Tension.

Fireworks triggered “duck and cover.”

I thought I would live this way forever. One night as I asked my husband to turn the news off, again, I resolved to chan...

Author’s Note: While this story is a work of fiction, there are events and descriptions of symptoms that could trigger someone with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). If you think you may be triggered, please think before reading further.

I ignored the call. Partially because I didn’t want to int...

Authors Note: The following article contains disturbing events. Readers discretion is advised.

She once painted me a picture out of her blood, it was a good picture but it was Mum who told me it was blood not paint. Seeing blood or even the mention of blood can still give my feet a numbing sensation....