Category: Mental Wellness and Health

đŻď¸ Sandyâs Law: The Price She Paid, The Road She Built
[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
There are women today who believe that feminis [...]

âFAQ: Can You Heal If You Never Got Closure?
[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
Q: Can you heal if you never got closure?A: Ye [...]

đ§ 9 Signs Youâre Dealing with a Stonewaller
And Why Thatâs Not Your Fault[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
Stonewalling is o [...]
We Are Not Meant to Disappear Inside Someone Elseâs Reflection
[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
There is a quiet war being waged on selfhood.A [...]
How Abusers Across Time and Place Keep Saying âYesâ to Harm
from WeSurviveAbuse.com
Itâs almost uncanny.Different languages. Diff [...]
Lobotomies and Trust Issues: The Historic Reasons Black Folks Avoid Therapy (w/links)
Listen, followers of my work know that I have been open about getting [...]
RECANT: She Just Wanted Her Life Back
There is a lot going on in the world. But the pain of sexual violenc [...]
đĽ What Is Gaslighting?
Gaslighting is when someone tries to make you doubt your own realityây [...]

What Is Strength (For a Survivor)?
They told us strength meant being hard.Tough. Silent. Unshakable.The [...]

đ What Is a Boundary? (And Why Itâs Not a Punishment)
A boundary is not a wall to keep people out.It is a door that you cont [...]

đ¤˛đ˝ What Is Self-Trust? (And Why Is It So Hard After Abuse?)
Self-trust is the sacred belief that your own voice is worth listening [...]
đż What Is Healing?
I'm a plant Mom again. I didn't realize I was sensitive about it unt [...]
No One is Like Us. Women Fight Differently
Women fight differently.
When the Taliban ordered Afghan women not [...]

đĽ The Price of Loyalty to the Lie
Some silence isnât ignorance. Itâs allegiance.
There are women who di [...]

The âHelperâ Mandate is Hurting Us
It whispers to Black peopleâespecially Black women âthat we are here t [...]

Disrespect Is Not a Small ThingâItâs a Pattern, a Wound, and a Warning (Quotes)
Disrespect is more than just ârudeness.âIt is a dehumanizing actâa sub [...]
The Pain They Tell You to Swallow: On Disrespect, Dehumanization, and the Lie of Strength
They say, âNowâs not the time.âThey say, âItâs not that serious.âThey [...]

They Know Exactly Who They Are
We like to believeâmany of usâthat if people only knew the truth abo [...]
Love Doesnât Mean Lying: I Can Respect You and Still Speak the Truth
If you think I have to choose between truth and respect,You underestim [...]

The Cost of Lying for Men: What Happens When Women Are Expected to “Protect Feelings” Instead of Tell the Truth
Weâve all seen it. Felt it. Been told to do it.
"Don't embarrass hi [...]