We have been scammed twice in the last couple of weeks. The feelings of shame and self loathing this brings up are, naturally, huge. These feelings our compounded however because on both occasions, particularly the first one, we knew something wasn’t quite right, but we went ahead anyway. We are generally cautious with money, we … Continue reading Trusting ourselves
Month: April 2021
Why we want you to see us AND our diagnosis
When health care professionals say I see you, not your diagnosis, it suggests that somehow our responses, our way of being, who we are, can be separated from the trauma we experienced and it’s ongoing impact. We understand the sentiment, that people don’t want to view us as just a series of diagnoses, that they … Continue reading Why we want you to see us AND our diagnosis