Abuse

Turning the Tide on Trauma

April 09, 2024

child abuse complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) family issues

"My childhood was bad, to say the least," Victoria (pseudonym) starts off. Victoria's parents were drug addicts, and were extremely abusive towards each other and towards Victoria and her younger brother. Read more

From "Parentless" to Parent

February 12, 2024

abuse bipolar disorder borderline personality disorder (BPD) drug addiction family issues post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Annette (pseudonym) spent the first five years of her life living with her parents on her grandparents' farm outside of Spokane, Washington. At age five, she and her parents moved into the city. Read more

Sorrow Upon Sorrow

September 05, 2023

grief neglect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Ginger is a woman living in the East Bay of Northern California. She wears long, dangly earrings and a head scarf that holds back her curly brown hair. She has a natural affinity for animals and likes to volunteer at her local pet shelter whenever she can. Read more

Seedlings of Resentment, Orchard of Angst

May 03, 2023

couples therapy family issues narcissistic abuse

Apple (pseudonym) is a woman in her late thirties who lives in San Francisco. She wears a perpetual grin and speaks with an easygoing attitude. As Apple reflects on her life experiences and their impact on her mental health, she openly discusses anxiety, loneliness, and concerns about the long-term emotional toll of her strained relationship with her mother. Read more