Because it’s an invisible disorder, it’s often misunderstood. Imagine living the worst moment of your life over and over again. I feel my stomach drop. My body starts shaking; and all of a sudden, I just can’t calm down. I’m finding it hard to breathe; my hands start clenching and unclenching uncontrollably. Inside my chest, […]
Veterans with PTSD are more likely to be diagnosed and receive treatment, but our suffering is just as valid. Tom Daley, the 22-year old British Rio Olympics hopeful and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, came out publicly several days ago about suffering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after a dive gone wrong when he was distracted by a camera flash […]
What token of acknowledgement do I bestow upon the man who decided that my resistance and pleas were of less value than the penis he pushed into me? I don’t need flowers or a card, I’ve always been a low-maintenance kind of girl. And I certainly wouldn’t expect you to know that, traditionally, copper is […]
