ACEs [Adverse Childhood Experiences] now on Pinterest

 
 

Hello everyone, and new subscribers! As an adjunct to my mental health-related writing projects, I’m building extensive resources on Pinterest. Yes, it’s been awhile since I posted these boards here, but I want to get back into a routine of offering resources as they are completed.

Today I’ve released the new “ACEs” [Adverse Childhood Experiences] board for your perusal. Research is increasingly showing that one or more ACEs in childhood can create lasting negative lifetime effects, including PTSD. ACEs also play a role in how we develop (or not) resiliency as a child.

If you’re on RSS and can’t view the Pinterest widget below, either click through to this blog post, or go directly to the ACEs board on Pinterest.

NOTE: You can see my previous Pinterest releases in the DID/C-PTSD boards collection in this new dedicated DID/C-PTSD on Pinterest page in the header topics above.
 
 



 
 
 

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“What PTSD Feels Like” now on Pinterest

 
 

As an adjunct to my mental health-related writing projects, I’m building extensive resources on Pinterest. I’m currently working on about 75 125(!) “secret” boards, which really just means “not ready for prime time” yet. I’ll release them to public viewing gradually, as I continue to work on the book(s) which they support.

Today I’ve released the new “What PTSD Feels Like” board for your perusal. It has 209 pins that try to capture the essence of what PTSD really feels like. Not everyone experiences it in the same way, but so much of it is universally relatable. You’re not alone in these feelings. And truly, you’re not crazy, even if at times it feels that way.

If you’re on RSS and can’t view the Pinterest widget below, either click through to this blog post, or go directly to the What PTSD Feels Like board on Pinterest.

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“Inside Out” Now on Pinterest

 
 

As an adjunct to my mental health-related writing projects, I’m building extensive resources on Pinterest. I’m currently working on about 75 125(!) “secret” boards, which really just means “not ready for prime time” yet. I’ll release them to public viewing gradually, as I continue to work on the book(s) which they support.

Today I’ve released the new “Inside Out” board for your perusal. The movie ‘Inside Out’ has been cited many times for its therapeutic value in teaching kids (or anyone) about emotions. This board includes therapy ideas, a 5-part series for teachers, a 2-part post on trauma, coloring pages, and fun things to try!

If you’re on RSS and can’t view the Pinterest widget below, either click through to this blog post, or go directly to the Inside Out board on Pinterest.

It’s still early days for a lot of new collated resources for trauma survivors! Let me know if there are particular topics you’d like to see gathered in a Pinterest board. I may have one in the works already, but there’s always room for more!

NOTE: You can see my previous Pinterest releases in the DID/C-PTSD boards collection in this new dedicated DID/C-PTSD on Pinterest page in the header topics above.
 
 



 
 
 

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“Child Abuse: Infographics” now on Pinterest

 
 

As an adjunct to my mental health-related writing projects, I’m building extensive resources on Pinterest. I’m currently working on about 75 “secret” boards, which really just means “not ready for prime time” yet. I’ll release them to public viewing gradually, as I continue to work on the book(s) which they support.

Today I’ve released the new “Child Abuse: Infographics” board for your perusal. It offers resources and stats in easy to read language on all aspects of child abuse, including prevention.

If you’re on RSS and can’t view the Pinterest widget below, either click through to this blog post, or go directly to the Child Abuse: Infographics board on Pinterest.

It’s still early days for a lot of new collated resources for trauma survivors! Let me know if there are particular topics you’d like to see gathered in a Pinterest board. I may have one in the works already, but there’s always room for more!

NOTE: You can see my previous Pinterest releases in the DID/C-PTSD boards collection in this new dedicated DID/C-PTSD on Pinterest page in the header topics above.
 
 



 
 
 

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Coming Up for Air…

 


 

Coming Up for AirAhh, focus. If only. The last six months have felt rather dream-like. Sure, there is always dissociation, sometimes more, or less. But by last November I hit the pretty much routine and expected “post-weight loss surgery iron deficiency.” The standard treatment is iron infusions, but I endured six months of kabuki with a hematologist who’d never dealt with my surgery type (duodenal switch), and did not believe me or my data. Instead, she insisted on something completely counter-intuitive: to take a bare minimum of oral iron for at least three months. And I had to get a colonoscopy “to rule out internal bleeding.” Meanwhile, my iron numbers just worsened. (Duh!) I jumped through every hoop, and finally had two iron infusions in May.

During that six month period, I experienced ever-increasing symptoms of iron deficiency: horrible insomnia, inability to stay focused, constant fatigue, headaches. Days without writing turned into frustrated months. I was stressed by both the hematologist’s dictates, and my declining physical and mental abilities. I was told in mid-May to not expect any effect from the iron infusions for 4-8 weeks.

ShaylaBandit a beautiful pairWithin a week of the second iron infusion, my beloved avatar kitty Shayla passed away at age 16. We got her as a kitten to befriend a feral Siamese kitten, Bandit, that we’d trapped and taken inside over the winter. Bandit has never let us touch her in all those 16 years, and suddenly she lost her only friend. For the last three weeks I’ve spent countless hours each day trying to comfort and console Bandit, mostly by talking with her. She cries constantly. She needs coaxing to eat. We installed a Feliway infuser, which may be helping with her anxiety, I don’t really know. She’s making very slow progress. We are witness to her unending grief, and are unable to truly process our own while she is in this constant state of anguish.

So I’ve struggled to find and maintain focus, and to write anything to completion. I’m in week 5 of the 4-8, and growing very impatient to get on with it. My sleep is improving, and exhaustion doesn’t quite feel like my normal state now. The most frustrating thing is that for six months I’ve felt like I’ve finished my pending book Don’t Forget About You — inside my head. It’s just getting it transferred into a computer that seems so elusive.

Finishing this blog post in the midst of this struggle is an important first step for me. I hope you’ll continue this journey with me, as I have lots to say, and it’s way past time that I make that manifest.

 
 
 

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Glaring Need for Treatment of Dissociative Disorders

 
 

This is my first Storify story, which allows you to realign Twitter (and other media) from a top down perspective, making it much easier to follow the conversation. It’s long bothered me that important discussions scroll off into oblivion on Twitter; this is one way to capture them.

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