Category: Understanding

Some days the memories still knock the wind out of me. [ratemypost]

There is no timestamp on trauma. There isn’t a formula that you can insert yourself into to get from horror […]

Sometimes I feel guilty for things which aren’t even my fault. [ratemypost]

Some days, I feel everything at once. Other days, I feel nothing at all. I don’t know what’s worse: drowning […]

Sometimes I shut down and don’t talk to anyone for days. It’s nothing personal. [ratemypost]

When I’m upset, I shut myself down. I have no motivation for anything. I tell myself that nobody cares, even […]

When you suffer from depression, “I’m tired” means a permanent state of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix. [ratemypost]

PTSD nightmares aren’t always exact replays of the event. Sometimes they replay the emotions you felt during the event, such […]

Depression is an illness, not just a mindset. There are ways to help the symptoms, but it’s not something you […]

This is why some people don’t want you to touch them. In their minds, someone still is… [ratemypost]