Horror, in all its forms—books, movies, and other media—has captivated audiences for centuries. However, beyond the spine-chilling tales and fear-inducing narratives, lies a profound connection between horror and individuals who have experienced real-life trauma, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex-PTSD (C-PTSD). As a horror writer and former therapist, I have observed the intriguing…
This post first appeared on Quora March 31, 2020 Is it true that the more you watch thriller horror movies, the more will you think bad about life? Not at all. There is no evidence to support this idea at all. In fact, horror films can be therapeutic. I’m one of the most optimistic people…
These are all Quora questions I get often, mostly by people who seem to think they’re taking the morally superior ground. I don’t think they’d be fun at parties, but who knows? Maybe they would. I don’t care to find out. Horror gets crapped on a lot by people for a variety of reasons. Typically…
Amidst the COVID-19 situation, I’ve decided to keep this final part very brief and to the point. We are, as a society, practicing social distancing and yet there is still the nagging feeling of people having the need to put each other down and act like general jerks to one another over social media. I…
This is the fourth of a four-part series on mental health disorders and how real people handle them. These people are your neighbors, brothers, sisters, children, parents, even your grandparents. You know them. They’re around you every day. Well, not specifically these interviewees, no, but you get the idea. They are perfectly normal people facing…
This is the third of a four-part series on mental health disorders and how real people handle them. These people are your neighbors, brothers, sisters, children, parents, even your grandparents. You know them. They’re around you every day. Well, not specifically these interviewees, no, but you get the idea. They are perfectly normal people facing…
This is the second of a four-part series on mental health disorders and how real people handle them. These people are your neighbors, brothers, sisters, children, parents, even your grandparents. You know them. They’re around you every day. Well, not specifically these interviewees, no, but you get the idea. They are perfectly normal people facing…
This is the first of a four-part series on mental health disorders and how real people handle them. These people are your neighbors, brothers, sisters, children, parents, even your grandparents. You know them. They’re around you every day. Well, not specifically these interviewees, no, but you get the idea. They are perfectly normal people facing…
This is the final in the series of all-about-psychotropics: how to stay on your medications and hang in there. Perhaps the toughest part of staying on a medication is getting through the first few weeks. There’s little reward out of it because of the initial side effects that can be bothersome. Now, there’s no point…
This blog post will overview when it’s time to check in with your doctor/prescriber for an adjustment or a new medication altogether, as promised. There are so many medications out there as discussed in my last post that most people only try two or three from any given class to find the one that works.…
