Tag: mentalhealth
-
Leaning In Instead Of Away: An Insightful Emotional Release
‘You Gotta Feel It To Heal It’ So sometime last week, I was having a weird day at work. Since starting EMDR therapy (an intensive form of trauma treatment) last April, I’ve begun to get more and more in touch with my body and how things physically feel. I think—and this is definitely how I…
-
Paper Birds: Placed Out
So this idea has been in my head for a bit now! Finally went to Goodwill last night and put it into action. Being out of school for six months now, I’ve started to reflect more on the past four years. When I look at the list of things that feel important, I’ll admit that…
-
Curious & Connected: Learning About the Brain-Body Connection, Together
Are You Looking For Community? Hey guys! I have a really great resource coming that I’m excited to share: Now introducing “Curious & Connected”. Are you looking for community? Join us for Curious & Connected, a virtual support group led by molecular biologist, Mona Easterling, exploring the brain-body connection. Together, we’ll deepen our understanding of…
-
“I’ve Never Been To Iceland”: A Piece of Prose About Living with PTSD In Your 20s
Hey guys! Bit of a depressing prose I wrote last night but I wanted to share (trigger warning for mention of sexual assault). For a really long time I’ve wondered how to capture what life with PTSD is like, more specifically, how it feels to navigate in your 20s. Spoiler alert: it’s kind of rough!…
-
Past the Patch: Back In the Driver’s Seat
Back In The Driver’s Seat SPOTLIGHTING JEREMY Off to the right of a short tree lined street tucked between two neighborhoods in Lititz, PA sits a small park: a place of the Earth carved out for people looking for peace and quiet. But the serene sounds of a humble stream and the soft sway of…
-
Men: The Silent Survivors
“Paper Birds”: Caleb’s Story “The thing about men is, they’re silent survivors.” Five of us sat in a dimly lit basement. A space that had been empty just a few hours earlier was now crammed with wires and camera equipment. By default, it seems wherever a group of college kids gather, there’s bound to be a frothiness…
-
Past the Patch: As Long As You’re Still Breathing
Read about Lynn Koller’s harrowing struggle with addiction and how motherhood and EMS fueled her recovery.
-
New Excerpt From the Film: Introducing Dr. Sizer
A quick clip from the film introducing Dr. Sizer. Really love this segment, along with the soundtrack which I’ll list below. Audio still needs some fine tuning, bear with me. Next week, I’ll be flying out to Wisconsin to present the first 15 minutes of Paper Birds. Thanks for all of your support thus far.…
-
7 Grounding Techniques You Can Do Right Now to Feel More Present
Dissociation can be highly distressing. You should know that while feeling numb and disconnected may be unpleasant, dissociation is extremely common and treatable. Here are 7 grounding techniques you can do yourself to feel more present.
-
New Paper Birds Playlist: Mental Health Shorts
Dissociation: A Brief Look 🧠 For whatever reason, I just didn’t really feel like editing Paper Birds yesterday so I decided to work on the project in another way. I threw together this short video late last night in Canva, and I think I’ll probably do a few more on various facets of mental health/trauma.…
A.C. Brooke 