Trauma And Addiction: Is It A Never Ending Cycle?
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” — Laurell K. Hamilton,...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Only "Yes" Means Yes: Protect Yourself From Sexual Violence
Sexual assault on school campuses has received a lot of attention in the press lately. That doesn’t mean that the number of rapes is...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20212 min read
DBT For Trauma And Depression
I am passionate about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I use it in my own life and it has made all the difference. I cope with...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Bipolar, Borderline and PTSD: What's The Difference?
Diagnosing mental illness is an imperfect science. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) describes bipolar, borderline personality...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Sexual Abuse: Why You Can't "Just Get Over It" - Part 3
You are not alone. Healing from sexual abuse and rape requires working with every part of the trauma experience – instinct, emotion,...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20214 min read
Sexual Abuse: Why You Can't "Just Get Over It" - Part 2
You aren’t broken. Trauma and complex PTSD caused by sexual abuse and rape are underdiagnosed and often misdiagnosed as something else....
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Sexual Abuse: Why You Can't "Just Get Over It" - Part 1
“Just get over it.” It’s one of the worst things someone can say to a survivor of sexual abuse or rape. And yet how many times have you...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20214 min read
Trauma Therapy: How Childhood Abuse Shows Up In Adult Life
Childhood abuse happened in the past. Unfortunately the effects of abuse don’t stay tucked in the past but rather invade your daily life...
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Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Bipolar, Borderline and PTSD: What's The Difference?
Diagnosing mental illness is an imperfect science. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) describes bipolar, borderline personality...
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