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In a world where resilience often seems like a distant concept, Iram Gilani stands as a beacon of courage and strength, capturing the essence of

After enduring childhood trauma and developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I battled an intense fear of loss. Not only was I sexually assaulted at the young age of four, but

Battling self-doubt during trauma recovery can feel like an impossible feat. In my experience with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), self-doubt is one of my most difficult

Healing from my trauma required me to tell my trauma story — but not to over-identify with it. When I first began my healing journey,

“You’re so emotionally distant! You don’t ever talk about how you feel! It’s so hard to live with an emotionally absent person like you.” Have you ever heard

It is with a waterfall of tears that today I tell you that my time writing Breaking Bipolar has come to an end. HealthyPlace is moving in

Finding comfort in chaos has been a pattern for me and my unresolved trauma. Especially before I sought treatment for my childhood sexual assault, and often without

Learning to trust yourself after trauma can feel like walking through a minefield. In my experience, if I take one wrong step, I fear my

When you have a history of trauma, dealing with betrayal can feel devastating. We all face betrayals of sorts throughout our lives. Unfortunately, hurt people