by Cathy Terranova | Nov 17, 2014 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Rethink Trauma
PTSD is a triggered disorder. Meaning that; seeing, hearing, or over all experiencing things even loosely related to the trauma can cause anything from a panic attack to a full-blown flashback to sometimes, nothing. Being triggered can look a variety of ways. It can...
by Cathy Terranova | Sep 8, 2014 | Rethink Trauma
It was during a one act competition my junior year that I ironically won an award for playing a young actress who was struggling with dissociative identity disorder.I had no idea what was waiting in my mind. Looking at this picture I see a very different...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 25, 2014 | Boundaries, Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
Phobias are a real thing. They are severe, pervasive, and debilitating. When your frontal lobe (reasoning center) shuts off because you are terrified by the prospect of whatever the stimulus is it is more than just being scared of a bug. There are things I can’t...
by Cathy Terranova | Jun 10, 2014 | Rethink Trauma
It is less-than-common knowledge that I spent most of my life striving to accomplish a very singular goal: To be a performer. I didn’t want to be a writer until GOD asked me to. I’ve always had a lean towards the verbal and I’m sure it is not...