Dawn Daum’s Not All Wars Take Place on the Battlefield

Originally published on Huffington Post on April 28, 2016 By Dawn Daum. There is a misconception in our culture about who suffers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and what they look like. A quick Google search will lead you to believe that the majority of those living with PTSD…

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#FacesOfPTSD / PTSD is Not a He

Originally published on Heal Right Now on April 29, 2016 By Cissy White. This is a collaborative effort between five feisty survivors. We are determined to change the Google (Bing and Yahoo) search results which show men at war as the predominant image of PTSD. We want to harness the power…

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Therapy Reflections

Through therapy, I know that the teenage girl in this photo is me, even though I do not recognize myself and remember my graduation day. Sexual abuse is a kleptomaniac. It has stolen countless of childhood and adolescent memories and the ones that have remained, are mostly unpleasant. If you…

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Not All Wars Take Place on the Battlefield #FacesOfPTSD

Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on April 29, 2016 By Dawn Daum. There is a misconception in our culture about who suffers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and what they look like. A quick Google search will lead you to believe that the majority of those living with…

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