One of the scariest risks of those with PTSD is the suicidal ideations. Not all with PTSD go that far, but the risk is much higher. Suicide is often considered a taboo topic but as one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States it needs to be looked at. ThereRead more
Guilt and PTSD go hand in hand. Many with PTSD harbor some sort of guilt. Survivor’s guilt is one of the major kinds to be associated. Survivor’s guilt at one time was classified as its own condition in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) but has since been redefined as a significantRead more
June is PTSD awareness month. Since our family has firsthand experience with PTSD, I’ve decided to dedicate this month to educate and bring awareness to the sometimes less discussed portions of this condition. Eric, the one with PTSD, is no longer with our family, but I truly believe his PTSD is the biggestRead more
Ryland is currently 19 years old and is non-verbal. No words whatsoever. It’s easy to think non-verbal people are not so smart or do not have personalities that they can display. Spend any amount of time with Ry and you will soon come to know that those things are completely untrue. While we are tryingRead more
After having sat down with Paix a while back asking her about her Bi-Polar, I had the idea of doing the same with Aidan and his Asperger Syndrome. We’ve had to have many conversations about his emotions and lack of emotion lately due to our current situation, so I thought now might be a goodRead more
Every day is a struggle right now. Every day I am fighting to stay positive. Fighting to keep from going over the edge again. Much more so than normal. Some days are much harder than others. It’s a tough situation to be in, dealing with the end of a marriage, and having already been dealingRead more
When something in life happens that pulls the rug completely out from under you, things can get pretty ugly pretty quick. Your whole world seems to shatter around you and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. There is no steadying yourself or jumping back up on your feet right away. You areRead more
Life has a way of taking us places we never thought we’d go, doesn’t it? If you had asked me 25 years ago where I would be now, my answer would be nowhere close to what has actually happened. No one dreams of having a special needs child. It’s something that just happens and thenRead more
Everyone has fears about raising their children. That is one thing that parents of typical children and parents of special needs children share. Is my child happy? Will my child make friends? How safe is my child? With parents of disabled children though these questions take on a whole new level of stress. Along withRead more
Divorce is such an ugly thing. I wish that I could write about something else right now, but this word ‘divorce’ has consumed my entire existence these days. Twenty years is a long time to share a life with someone. To have that tie severed is traumatic. Especially when one of the parties involved hadRead more