Since 2016, the discrimination and hatred towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons in the United States has risen dramatically. The LGBTQ community is estimated by Gallup to comprise 4.5 percent of the U.S. population. However, a report released in late 2018 by the FBI indicates that more than 16 percent of federally reported hate crimes target those who identify as part of the LGBTQ community. Worse, the rise in violence towards the LGBTQ community is driven and encouraged primarily by fundamentalist Christians. How has this happened? Doesn’t this contradict the heart of Christ’s teaching? Continue reading “Bastardizing Christianity to Justify Harm to the LGBTQ Community”
Category: Mental Health Essays
What People Struggling with Suicide Don’t Tell You
I’m going to tell you about an aspect to suicide that I don’t hear people discussing. In the midst of rising advocacy and public education on intervention and care for individuals who are struggling with thoughts of suicide, the rate of suicides increases yearly. There is still so much to learn. Continue reading “What People Struggling with Suicide Don’t Tell You”
Why do we have to explain PTSD to any doctor? Don’t all doctors know about PTSD? Yes, they know about PTSD, but not about your PTSD. Learn how to explain PTSD to your doctor at HealthyPlace.
By Tia Hollowood

Complex PTSD causes low self-esteem for a variety of reasons having to do with the consequences of long-term trauma. Learn how to heal low self-esteem caused by PTSD at HealthyPlace. There’s no reason to think so badly of yourself — read this and heal a bit today.

How can PTSD impact your sex drive in long-term relationships? Read on at HealthyPlace for suggestions on how to discuss PTSD and your sex drive with your partner. Although PTSD impacts sex drive, it doesn’t have to destroy your relationship.

PTSD can drive you to perfectionism; the kind of perfectionism that causes problems in your life. Learn about PTSD and perfectionism at HealthyPlace. You may not even notice it because you’ve lived with PTSD for so long. Take a look.

PTSD trauma therapists can guide you through PTSD recovery more skillfully than other types of therapists. But how do you pick the right PTSD trauma therapist?

PTSD impacts short-term memory for specific reasons. Learn why PTSD causes short-term memory problems, how to deal with it and how to know if it gets serious.

PTSD and intimacy issues can impact both new and long-term relationships. How does PTSD affect intimacy? What do partners need to watch for? Learn here.

Positive changes create stress too. If you’re in PTSD recovery, identifying positive stress vs negative stress is important to your mental health. Learn more.