Mental Health Awareness Month: The Lasting Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse and the Importance of Healthy Coping
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of emotional well-being and to have honest conversations about trauma, healing, and support. For survivors of child abuse and sexual abuse, mental health is not a separate issue from the abuse they experienced it is often deeply intertwined with it. The emotional and psychological […]
Self-Injury Awareness Month
Understanding the Pain Behind the Behavior A Survivor’s Perspective March is Self-Injury Awareness Month, and for many survivors of sexual abuse, this topic is not abstract; it is deeply personal. I know that because it was part of my story. In Blackout Girl, I wrote openly about how self-harm became a coping mechanism for me as a […]
World Mental Health Day: Healing Is a Daily Practice
Today is World Mental Health Day, a moment to pause, reflect, and remind ourselves that mental health is not a one-day awareness campaign it’s a daily practice. As someone who has lived through trauma, addiction, and the long road of recovery, I can tell you: healing is not linear. Some days are heavy, some are beautiful, […]