My Story- Itzel
Sometimes, I wish I had listened to my mom when she told me he wasn’t the ideal man for me. She knew I deserved better. I met my ex-husband when I was 17 years old. I worked at a local bank here in town. I was a student in High School. I had friends, I […]
My Story- Natashia
It’s the doctor that referred to me and my mother as his very own real life Barbie dolls anytime that we were in his office, ensuring me that he would be waiting for me to turn 16 (I was 5). It’s the man next door telling me not to wear a vest top in the […]
“Deep Pain Within You” a DV Survivor Story.
“You’ve got to resurrect the deep pain within you and give it a place to live that’s not within your body. Let it live in art. Let it live in writing. Let it live in music. Let it be devoured by building brighter connections. Your body is not a coffin for pain to be buried […]
The Man I Loved Abused Me During My Pregnancy
I thought he loved me. Thought I had met the love of my life. I was wrong. The man I loved abused me during my pregnancy, and it didn’t stop there. Looking back, I understand how I fell under his spell and why it took so long for me to leave.
The Mental in Me…
It’s at the times when life hit you unexpectedly is when we lose sight of the importance of our mental health and how much maintaining it at those moments truly saves us.
Ways Trauma Affects Mental Health
What is Trauma and where does it come from? Trauma can come in many different forms. More often than not, it comes from abuse, but abuse can also come in various forms. For instance, trauma can be caused by physical, verbal, and sexual abuse. It can affect how you feel and react to certain scenarios. […]
