# ptsd (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ptsd. Page: Feed: --- ## [Review: Mule Boy](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/21/review-mule-boy/) _2026-08-21 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ New Years Day 1929 changed Ondro Prach's life. His first day as mule boy was also the day he alone survived a mine collapse. The post Review: Mule Boy appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Why Is My PTSD Getting Worse Again? Living With Trauma Years Later](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/why-is-my-ptsd-getting-worse-again/) _2026-08-20 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Why does PTSD feel worse again after years of recovery? A personal look at PTSD triggers, setbacks, and living with trauma years later. ## [Review: The Fall and Redemption of Conscience](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/20/review-the-fall-and-redemption-of-conscience/) _2026-08-20 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ A study of conscience in relation to the Triune God as created, fallen, redeemed, and perfected. The post Review: The Fall and Redemption of Conscience appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: A Wayfarer’s Poems: The Invitation](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/19/review-a-wayfarers-poems-the-invitation/) _2026-08-19 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Poems celebrating wonder in creation, in one another, and in the Waymaker, inviting attention and belief. The post Review: A Wayfarer’s Poems: The Invitation appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: Racial Justice for the Long Haul](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/18/review-racial-justice-for-the-long-haul/) _2026-08-18 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Qualitative ethnographic research analyzing why some white advocates for racial justice persevere. The post Review: Racial Justice for the Long Haul appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [How Your Past Affects Your Current Relationships](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/how-past-affects-current-relationships/) _2026-08-18 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Learn how past experiences can shape trust, conflict, emotional reactions and coping habits—and how greater self-awareness can help you build healthier relationships. ## [Review: The Wounded Generation](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/17/review-the-wounded-generation/) _2026-08-17 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ The experience of veterans returning from World War II, their invisible wounds and their impact, and the G.I. Bill. The post Review: The Wounded Generation appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Why Comparing Yourself to Others Can Hurt Your Mental Health](https://namiswwa.org/why-comparing-yourself-to-others-can-hurt-your-mental-health/) _2026-08-16 · Samuel Akey · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [The Weekly Wrap: August 9-15](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/15/the-weekly-wrap-august-9-15/) _2026-08-15 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Reading Projects, Best thrillers and mysteries, Richard Russo, Kurt Vonnegut, Agency, British editors The post The Weekly Wrap: August 9-15 appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: Paul’s Gospel in Romans](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/14/review-pauls-gospel-in-romans/) _2026-08-14 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Argues that Paul in Romans articulates a gospel with vertical, horizontal and cosmic dimensions. The post Review: Paul s Gospel in Romans appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CwwTL7wSHNtL) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Review: Oh What A Day](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/13/review-oh-what-a-day/) _2026-08-13 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ The background, composition, recording, and impact of Phil Keaggy's debut solo album, a milestone in Christian music. The post Review: Oh What A Day appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: Guards! Guards!](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/12/review-guards-guards/) _2026-08-12 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ When a secret society summons a dragon to get rid of Ankh-Morpork's Patrician, the Night Watch gains a new sense of purpose. The post Review: Guards! Guards! appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: The Black Agenda](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/11/review-the-black-agenda/) _2026-08-11 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Black thinkers in various fields make recommendations to combat racism and promote needed societal change. The post Review: The Black Agenda appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [What Helps With Depression? Finding My Way Back After Six Months in the Dark](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/what-helps-with-depression/) _2026-08-10 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ After six months of relentless depression, I’m finally beginning to feel like myself again. In this post, I explore what may contribute to depression, how PTSD can complicate it, and the evidence-based things that can help us start moving forward. ## [Review: Christians Reading Classics](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/10/review-christians-reading-classics/) _2026-08-10 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ A reading guide to the Greek and Latin classics and why Christians should read them and how they may benefit. The post Review: Christians Reading Classics appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [The Weekly Wrap: August 2-8](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/08/the-weekly-wrap-august-2-8/) _2026-08-08 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ The neuroscience of unread books, Howard Zinn, Library articles, Malcolm Arnold on age, reading classics. The post The Weekly Wrap: August 2-8 appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: Whistler](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/07/review-whistler/) _2026-08-07 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ When Daphne Fuller runs into the stepfather she hadn't seen for forty years, they reconnect, understanding the bond between them. The post Review: Whistler appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Review: New Testament Ethics](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/06/review-new-testament-ethics/) _2026-08-06 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Critical and constructive essays discussing Richard B. Hays "The Moral Vision of the New Testament" thirty years later. The post Review: New Testament Ethics appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Trauma and Memory: Why the Past Can Feel Present](https://traumatheory.com/trauma-and-memory/) _2026-08-06 · Charles Alford · About trauma_ Trauma changes the way people remember. Most memories feel like they belong to the past. We may feel sadness, anger, regret, or longing when we remember them, but we usually know they are over. Traumatic memory can feel different. It can return with the force of something happening now. This is why trauma and memory \[…\] The post Trauma and Memory: Why the Past Can Feel Present first appeared on… ## [When Helping Others Starts to Hurt: Recognizing Compassion Fatigue](https://namiswwa.org/when-helping-others-starts-to-hurt-recognizing-compassion-fatigue/) _2026-08-05 · Samuel Akey · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FqQpgVtxZGuH) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Review: Becoming Neighbors](https://bobonbooks.com/2026/08/05/review-becoming-neighbors/) _2026-08-05 · rtrube54 · Bob on Books_ Seeking the local common good through shared tables, neighbor love, building together, and faithful presence. The post Review: Becoming Neighbors appeared first on Bob on Books . ## [Is Social Media Making Us Lonely? Why “Protecting Your Peace” Can Become Isolation](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/is-social-media-making-us-lonely/) _2026-08-04 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Is social media making us lonely? Explore how protecting your peace can become isolation—and why human connection still matters. ## [A Gentler Start to the School Year](https://namiswwa.org/a-gentler-start-to-the-school-year/) _2026-08-01 · melroyvalo · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [Finding Gratitude and Purpose While Living With Disability](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/optimized-slug-gratitude-purpose-living-with-disability/) _2026-07-30 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Can gratitude survive living with disability, PTSD and depression? A raw reflection on finding purpose and the strength to keep going. ## [Top 10 Mental Health Blogs For July 2026](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/mental-health-blogs-july-2026/) _2026-07-28 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Discover the 10 mental health blogs that resonated most with readers in July 2026, along with Jonathan’s personal pick and five meaningful posts that deserve more attention. ## [Why Rest Is Part of Mental Health](https://namiswwa.org/why-rest-is-part-of-mental-health/) _2026-07-26 · Samuel Akey · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [Depression and Writer’s Block: When the Words Stop Coming](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/07/25/depression-writers-block-words-stop-coming/) _2026-07-25 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ For the first time in seven years, the words are no longer coming easily. This deeply personal post explores depression, writer’s block, PTSD, loneliness and what happens when the purpose that once helped you survive no longer feels like enough to help you live. Maybe stepping back is not giving up. Maybe it is how a new chapter begins. ## [PTSD and Dissociation: Why Trauma Can Make the Mind Feel Divided](https://traumatheory.com/ptsd-and-dissociation/) _2026-07-24 · Charles Alford · About trauma_ PTSD and dissociation are often connected. Many people with trauma feel fear, panic, or painful memories. Others feel numb, distant, or cut off from themselves. Some people feel both at different times. This can be confusing. A person may know something terrible happened. But they may also feel separated from the memory. They may remember \[…\] The post PTSD and Dissociation: Why Trauma Can Make the… ## [Trauma Theory and PTSD: How Trauma Affects Memory, Fear, and Meaning](https://traumatheory.com/trauma-theory-and-ptsd/) _2026-07-24 · Charles Alford · About trauma_ PTSD is often described as a disorder that begins after trauma. That is true, but it does not explain the whole experience. PTSD is not only about a terrible event. It is also about how that event continues to affect memory, fear, the body, relationships, and meaning. This is why trauma theory is helpful. Trauma \[…\] The post Trauma Theory and PTSD: How Trauma Affects Memory, Fear, and Meaning… ## [Living With PTSD: Service Dogs, Isolation and the Need for Human Connection](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/living-with-ptsd-service-dogs-isolation-and-the-need-for-human-connection/) _2026-07-20 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Living with PTSD can make ordinary moments feel overwhelming. This personal reflection explores noise sensitivity, service dogs, isolation, relationships and why consistent human connection matters. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OeRw92bupjCW) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [“I Hate Being Human”: Living With Depression, PTSD and Loneliness](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/07/16/depression-ptsd-loneliness/) _2026-07-16 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ A raw reflection on living with depression, PTSD and loneliness when life feels directionless. Jonathan explores lost relationships, fading purpose and the exhausting search for connection—while holding on to the hope that even the darkest emotional storms can eventually pass. ## [The Hidden Value of Having Someone to Talk To](https://namiswwa.org/the-hidden-value-of-having-someone-to-talk-to/) _2026-07-15 · Samuel Akey · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [Letting Go After an Abusive Relationship Without Excusing the Past](https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/letting-go-of-past-relationship-pain/) _2026-07-10 · Jonathan Arenburg · The Road To Mental Wellness_ Letting go after an abusive relationship does not excuse the past. It means healing the anger, fear, and self-doubt so you can take your life back. How to Change Your Past: Letting Go of Past Relationship Pain In a lot of ways, we live in real time just as much as we can overthink the \[…\] ## [What Is Trauma Theory? Meaning, PTSD, Memory, Literature, and Psychoanalysis](https://traumatheory.com/what-is-trauma-theory/) _2026-07-07 · Charles Alford · About trauma_ Trauma is one of the most used words of our time. People use it to describe war, abuse, loss, neglect, racism, illness, family pain, and many other forms of suffering. But trauma is not only about what happened. It is also about what the event does to a person’s mind, body, memory, relationships, and sense \[…\] The post What Is Trauma Theory? Meaning, PTSD, Memory, Literature, and Psychoanalysis… ## [More Good Days, Together: Why Connection Matters During BIPOC Mental Health Month](https://namiswwa.org/more-good-days-together/) _2026-07-01 · melroyvalo · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [PTSD Awareness Month Is Ending, But Support Is Not](https://namiswwa.org/ptsd-awareness-month-is-ending-but-support-is-not/) _2026-06-23 · Samuel Akey · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [Remembering John LaPointe](https://namiswwa.org/remembering-john-lapointe/) _2026-06-19 · melroyvalo · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [When Summer Looks Fun for Everyone Else](https://namiswwa.org/when-summer-looks-fun-for-everyone-else/) _2026-06-16 · Samuel Akey · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [When Trauma Does Not Stay in the Past](https://namiswwa.org/when-trauma-does-not-stay-in-the-past/) _2026-06-02 · melroyvalo · NAMI Southwest Washington_ ## [In a Gloomy Wood, Astray (again)](https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/816934911034507264) _2026-05-18 · "If the accident will" - Paul Dean's (work)blog_ So it was only after writing and publishing sixteen thousand words in a two-part essay on my Patreon that I realised I’d once written something else with this same title way back during my itinerant era. No matter. Sorry for the late update here but, once again, you can read more words from me for free over on that Patreon, a big, big update that dropped in late March. This time it’s… ## [Suddenly I’m Old and Death Approaches](https://traumatheory.com/suddenly-im-old-and-death/) _2026-04-29 · calford@umd.edu · About trauma_ Note to my readers: I’m broadening the focus of this blog to include aspects of trauma less directly associated with the theory of trauma, aspects not usually described as traumatic. However, in this case I can assure you that old age is plenty traumatic. Suddenly I’m Old and Death Approaches I’m seventy-nine years old, soon \[…\] The post Suddenly I’m Old and Death Approaches first appeared on… ## [Suicide: Why Did My Friend Kill Himself? Why Does Anyone?](https://traumatheory.com/suicide/) _2026-02-07 · calford@umd.edu · About trauma_ Why Did My Friend Kill Himself? Why Does Anyone? While my approach to suicide is not from the perspective of trauma theory per se, suicide is plenty traumatic for everyone involved. Many who remain will suffer from PTSD. I have been thinking and posting about trauma for almost a decade now. It’s time to broaden \[…\] The post Suicide: Why Did My Friend Kill Himself? Why Does Anyone? first appeared… ## [Click to enlarge.](https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/803906178719547392) _2025-12-25 · "If the accident will" - Paul Dean's (work)blog_ Click to enlarge. Happy Christmas, tag yourself. ## [The Protective Power of Timely Withdrawal](https://unstrangemind.com/the-protective-power-of-timely-withdrawal/) _2025-12-20 · unstrangemind · Unstrange Mind_ When Autistic people withdraw during a conflict, too often we are treated as a problem. People assume we step back because we’re not engaged in the conversation or motivated to work through the conflict. Pausing a conversation gets read as avoidance. Creating distance is taken as a refusal to work things through. The underlying expectations \[…\] ## [20\* Folk Songs for Autumn Evenings](https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/801971062069952512) _2025-12-04 · "If the accident will" - Paul Dean's (work)blog_ This was originally posted on my Patreon , where you can read much more of my work and, if you like, also support me and gain access to even more writing. It seems Tumblr limits to ten YouTube embeds, so some songs are embedded here, others use the album image as a link. Thanks for reading and for listening! The September equinox has come and gone. While the very last of the leaves try to cling to… ## [Seeking an Adult Assessment for Autism and/or ADHD](https://unstrangemind.com/seeking-an-adult-assessment-for-autism-and-or-adhd/) _2025-12-03 · unstrangemind · Unstrange Mind_ Note: This blog essay and resource lists are U.S.-centric because I live in the U.S. and am only familiar with U.S. processes and resources. I apologize for this provincial restriction. If you have or know of similar essays and resource lists for other countries, please let me know so I can link to them. Thank \[…\] ## [We Are Not Problems](https://unstrangemind.com/we-are-not-problems/) _2025-11-18 · unstrangemind · Unstrange Mind_ The powers-that-be love to frame autism and Autistic people as problems to solve. Puzzle pieces, if you will. When I saw this incredibly powerful Tweet (what do we call Tweets now? Xes?) by Bishop Talbert Swan, I knew I needed to add my Autistic voice, highlighting transgressions against Disabled people: Image description and transcription of \[…\] ## [Dissociation as the Sunken Place](https://unstrangemind.com/dissociation-as-the-sunken-place/) _2025-10-13 · unstrangemind · Unstrange Mind_ A reflective essay in conversation with Jordan Peele’s vision and the bodymind’s survival intelligence Content note: racism, horror, trauma, child abuse, movie spoilers The Body Learns Silence The house I grew up in was static before the storm. The scent of ozone, leaves turned soapy bellies up, green clouds gathering in the east. I measured \[…\] ## [A Bridge Between Silos](https://unstrangemind.com/a-bridge-between-silos/) _2025-10-06 · unstrangemind · Unstrange Mind_ The Child No One Wanted in Class A recent New York Times article (October 1, 2025) suggesting autism needs to be broken into two categories cited “a survey of 800 families, conducted this year by the National Council on Severe Autism, \[which\] found that 80 percent had been told their children were too disruptive even \[…\] ## [Some Words about Pride and Identity](https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/793288531675136000) _2025-08-30 · "If the accident will" - Paul Dean's (work)blog_ Taken from my Patreon . Did you know that it’s Pride month here in Vancouver? It is! Happy Pride! This is not a coming out post but, God, I kind of wish it was. All through my life, since the first Pride I can remember, the month has been full of people coming out. People stepping forward to say who they are, something that is done with confidence and certainty and gusto. There’s celebration and…