Trauma Survivors Blog

DBT Skills: Pros & Cons

This post will talk about the Pros/Cons skill. This is a distress tolerance skill. This skill is useful to help you to resist the urge to...

Are They Trying to Manipulate Me?

It can be really hard sometimes to figure out if someone is trying to manipulate you. This can be especially true in trauma survivors who...

DBT Skills: Wise Mind

This post will talk about the Wise Mind Skill. The goal of this skill is to balance your emotional mind and your reasoning mind.

How to Make a Self-Care Box

One of the main coping mechanisms that I recommend people try is creating a self-care box. In times of crisis, stress or any sort of...

Things People Shouldn't Say to Trauma Survivors

Being assaulted was one of the most horrific, difficult things I’ve ever had to experience. Despite this event, there’s something I’ve...