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Jul
22
Blurry underwater photo showing a person's hand reaching towards the camera

What do flashbacks feel like?

'Flashbacks' are probably the most well-known symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
4 min read
Jun
28
Writing the self safely with micro creative nonfiction

Writing the self safely with micro creative nonfiction

I'd like to welcome Alice Violett (she/her) to the blog as very our first guest contributor! 🥳 Alice explains how
5 min read
Apr
13
Young ferns unfurling in the sunlight, with violets and buttercups around them

Writing about trauma: why self care matters

Writing can be a powerful tool for healing our past trauma, but it can also be painful, distressing, or triggering
5 min read
Mar
15
Music, dissociation, and alienation

Music, dissociation, and alienation

Dissociation is a strange and slippery state, and it can be a challenge to represent. Many films, TV shows, and
10 min read
Dec
19
Psychotherapy in science fiction

Psychotherapy in science fiction

Today I took it upon myself to work out roughly how much of my life I've spent in a therapy
6 min read
Jan
20
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Caring for creativity

Recently I finished Medicine and the Arts [https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/medicine-and-the-arts], an online course offered free by the
3 min read
Jan
01
Play as protest, practice, and possibility

Play as protest, practice, and possibility

Recently I finished Medicine and the Arts [https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/medicine-and-the-arts], an online course offered free by the
5 min read