It’s called “secondary trauma” — the trauma of living with trauma. For me it’s another morning that I can’t make sense of.
PTSD: When it’s Crucial not to Lose Hope
Being vocal and speaking out about PTSD is the first step to getting help.
The Criminalization of Mental Health
Why the procedural failures of governmental agencies fail to protect the lives of mental health sufferers.
When a Man with PTSD Hits a Low
On failing to cope.
On Being Emotionally Numb
I felt so much, I started to feel nothing.
I See Humans, But No Humanity
How can you fight something that you don’t understand or recognize?
Depression Still has a Hold on me
Sam DeSilva gets candid about his inner self talk.
When Suicidal Thoughts Finally Seem Like a Thing of the Past
One man’s story of going from not being able to cope with the trauma to being able to breathe and hope for the future.
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Chrissy B Show
PTSD: Trauma and the road to recovery.
Where Trauma Can Take You – My Darkest Places
Sam De Silva shares his first-hand accounts of trauma.
I Am a Stigma Fighter
Despite escaping with my life while thousands of others died on the island, it wasn’t the first wave, or the second wave of the Asian Tsunami, that came closest to killing me.
Rise Up With Mindfulness
Social media is changing our perception of and participation in society. Sam De Silva poses that social media is a vehicle of personal and social reform.
PTSD – Despite the Pain, There Is Still Hope
After surviving the devastating 2004 tsunami, Sam de Silva says, “Despite the pain, there is still hope.”
2 Times Twitter Reminded Me Why I Fight
How I ended up in tears on Twitter twice.
PTSD is About Progress Not Perfection
I went AWOL again. This isn’t the story I wanted to write…
PTSD, Yoga and Me
When your dealing with PTSD, take what works and run with it.