Peeling an Onion

It may be a trite analogy, but healing is a bit like peeling an onion. You heal one wound and then you discover something else hiding underneath. We all have bruises. Or think of them as snapshots. You were going along in life, and a traumatic event happens. It doesn’t …

Trauma Recovery

So this is what recovery from a mental injury looks like. I feel lethargic. My body aches in weird places. I lay around. I get up to do little things, and then run out of steam and lay back down. I am sleepier and hungrier than usual. Healing takes extra …

What I Am Not Thankful for

This last week was Thanksgiving in US.  Though I’m not an American, I’ve grown to accustomed to the spirit and the ritual of this holiday.   And indeed, my family and I shared a very special time — it seems that each year we spend with our growing children, the more …

8 Secrets That Help If Your Loved One Suffers from Depression

The thing that’s almost as hard as suffering a clinical depression is when you have a loved one who suffers from it. While there are resources available for those suffering from depression, there is less support for those who have to care for them. So here are some pointers for …