“Survivors are damaged to different degrees by their experiences. This does not depend on what happened physically. A Survivor who has been… — Carolyn Ainscough Copy Share Image
“Complexly traumatized children need to be helped to engage their attention in pursuits that do not remind them of trauma-related triggers and… — Sarah Benamer Copy Share Image
“I would like to turn in my skin and change it for a new epidermis. It feels as if I will never… — Holly A. Smith Copy Share Image
“It registers that I am sitting there topless, but this body I am in doesn't feel like mine anymore so the half-nakedness… — Lauren Miller Copy Share Image
“Attitude Is Everything We live in a culture that is blind to betrayal and intolerant of emotional pain. In New Age crowds… — Sandra Lee Dennis Copy Share Image
“The greatest misunderstanding that we confront every day in the mental health arena is thinking all emotional wounds are trauma. The greatest… — Antonieta Contreras Copy Share Image
“Fear and anxiety affect decision making in the direction of more caution and risk aversion... Traumatized individuals pay more attention to cues… — Suzette Boon Copy Share Image
“I am inundated with feeling. I feel like a pinball machine on tilt. All the buzzers are ringing, lights are flashing, and… — Holly A. Smith Copy Share Image