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I Thought PTSD Only Happened to Military Veterans.
I was sat in my new therapist’s office in 2019 when she first told me she believed that I had gone through a traumatic childhood and adolescence and suffered from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD). I struggled and resisted with someone telling me that my childhood was traumatic and developed PTSD. I had and have… Continue reading
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The Stigma of Addiction
It was a hot summer in a small town on the Cape when, as I was holding my mother’s hand, I saw a homeless woman straight ahead who looked ill and was asking for money. To this day, I cannot remember much of my childhood, yet I still can picture that woman’s face. I asked… Continue reading
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How Mindfulness Can Help Trauma Survivors
Being a trauma survivor myself, mindfulness has always been integrated into my treatment. Recently I was enrolled into a mindfulness based CBT group where I’ve met like minded people who are struggling with trauma and struggling staying present. So, what is trauma and why is mindfulness so important in regards to it? According to the… Continue reading
About Me
Kayla is attending Southern New Hampshire University and will graduate in 2024 with her Master’s in Communication, with a concentration in new media and marketing.
Kayla has also taken on a copywriter role at Families for Depression Awareness, located in Massachusetts. The non-profit focuses on spreading mental health awareness to families of those who struggle with mental illnesses, such as depression and bipolar disorder.
This blog was prepared by Kayla Mason in her personal capacity. The opinions expressed in these articles are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the view of any organizations Kayla associates with.