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whatever you’re feeling in this moment is valid. and if one, five, twenty minutes from now you’re feeling the complete opposite, that’s valid too. positive feelings (happy, excited) are great, but our other feelings (sadness, anger) are just as valid and important. ⁠
🎨: @anandahealingproject [we have tagged the right account— it appears the original creator has disabled or deleted their account. if you’d like more information on trauma responses, check out our post from February 3]
Finding a therapist is one thing. Finding a therapist that you feel comfortable with and takes the time to understand the issues you are facing (independent of your discussions with them) is another thing. ⁠⁠
just because someone helped you through part of your healing journey, doesn't mean you're indebted to them and have to maintain a relationship with them if you feel that you have outgrown it. ⁠⁠

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Instagram

whatever you’re feeling in this moment is valid. and if one, five, twenty minutes from now you’re feeling the complete opposite, that’s valid too. positive feelings (happy, excited) are great, but our other feelings (sadness, anger) are just as valid and important. ⁠
🎨: @anandahealingproject [we have tagged the right account— it appears the original creator has disabled or deleted their account. if you’d like more information on trauma responses, check out our post from February 3]
Finding a therapist is one thing. Finding a therapist that you feel comfortable with and takes the time to understand the issues you are facing (independent of your discussions with them) is another thing. ⁠⁠
just because someone helped you through part of your healing journey, doesn't mean you're indebted to them and have to maintain a relationship with them if you feel that you have outgrown it. ⁠⁠
traumatic experiences can come with triggers. we don't "ask for" triggers - when we see something triggering, our amygdala (a part of our brain) activates our brain's fight or flight response because it perceives danger. ⁠⁠
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we shared a post on navigating pelvic exams as a sexual assault survivor (April 1, purple). So many of you reached out to give each other additional ideas on how to navigate visits to the gynecologist. We wanted to put all those tips together in one place. It's okay if you're not ready to visit the doctor today, or tomorrow, or even next month. You can save this post and come back to it whenever you are ready. ⁠
💬: @alyssamariewellness⁠⁠
🎨: @theshineapp (formerly @shinetext)⁠⁠
🎨: @findyourshinetherapy
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