trauma

At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.

Psychiatry as a Silencing Tool:. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
By Lydia Sage This is the third entry in my ongoing series on institutional betrayal, medical gaslighting, and my fight against attempts to silence me.
By Lydia Sage11 months ago in Psyche
How to Survive a Mental Breakdown Alone
I. Introduction You're not weak. You're human. A mental breakdown isn't just stress or sadness. It's a full-body shutdown - a scream from your nervous system that you can't take it anymore. And if you're living abroad, alone, or without real support, this pain feels like it has no off-switch.
By Dishmi M11 months ago in Psyche
Are We More Susceptible To Hatred, Deceit, And Manipulation In Today's World?
I Often Wonder How We Have Fallen So Far. We call Ourselves "Homosapiens" or "Wise Humans"... Yet I so Rarely Find Wisdom in Today's World.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)11 months ago in Psyche
What If Change Was Always Meant To Be Easy?
We've all heard it before... Change is Hard. We also See It All the Time in Life. Whether it is the Change from Moving from One Place to Another.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)11 months ago in Psyche
Living Proof: . Content Warning. AI-Generated.
By Lydia Sage They said it wasn’t viable. They said it would be painful. They said it couldn’t happen. But I’ve been living it—for 14 months. And I’m still here. So are my babies.
By Lydia Sage11 months ago in Psyche
Finally, Something Happened . Content Warning.
This was the first piece I wrote regarding everything, before I could get myself to be open because it's scary. I intentionally chose images with statistics on both men's and women's stalking because it is a problem for everyone, not just women.
By Rene Peters11 months ago in Psyche
Pregnancy Without Permission:. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
By Lydia Sage This is the second article in my ongoing series on institutional betrayal, medical gaslighting, and reclaiming truth as a survivor.
By Lydia Sage11 months ago in Psyche
When Normal Isn’t Truth:. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
By Lydia Sage This is the first in a series of personal essays exploring how institutions—from medicine to law—use systems of control to silence survivors and erase truth.
By Lydia Sage11 months ago in Psyche
The Vicious Cycle To Watch Out For On The Way To Progress
Today I Have Not Been On My Game. Mentally, My Brain has Not Been There. Focus has been a Struggle. Trying to Get Moving on the Projects I have has been Slow.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)11 months ago in Psyche
The Psychology of Self-Sabotage: Why You Hold Yourself Back (and How to Break Free)
Introduction Have you ever felt on the edge of a breakthrough—only to suddenly procrastinate, make excuses, or walk away completely? That’s not laziness. That’s self-sabotage.
By M.SUDAIS 11 months ago in Psyche
Ctrl+Alt+Del: Reset Your Heart
The whir of the CPU fan was the only sound keeping Leo company at 3:17 a.m. He stared at his screen through smudged glasses, the blue light casting ghostly shadows across the walls of his cluttered apartment. Empty coffee mugs. Wires snaking over code-stained notebooks. His hoodie hung from the back of the chair like a flag of surrender.
By Syed Kashif 11 months ago in Psyche
"Beneath the Silence: The Secrets We Carry"
There are stories etched into the silence—stories no one hears, no one sees, but that shape the lives of those who carry them.
By M.SUDAIS 11 months ago in Psyche