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    Refining PTSD Treatment, Struggles With Sobriety, and Glimmers of Hope
    Jessie Huang
    • Dec 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Refining PTSD Treatment, Struggles With Sobriety, and Glimmers of Hope

    PTSD is a helluva drug. Drugs are, also, a helluva drug. Despite the physical and mental toll, I am filled with hope.
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    4 Reasons Cats Are Perfect Therapy Animals For PTSD (And Other Mental Disorders)
    Jessie Huang
    • Oct 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    4 Reasons Cats Are Perfect Therapy Animals For PTSD (And Other Mental Disorders)

    Therapy dogs are great, but our feline friends can also effectively help those diagnosed with PTSD and other mental disorders.
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    Why PTSD Makes Time Feel So Slow
    Jessie Huang
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Why PTSD Makes Time Feel So Slow

    Many people with PTSD experience significant time distortion. Here's why.
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    PTSD Diaries: Prozac Edition | Pt. 2
    Jessie Huang
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    PTSD Diaries: Prozac Edition | Pt. 2

    Progress reporting weeks 2-7 of taking Prozac to treat PTSD.
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    PTSD Diaries: Prozac Edition | Part 1
    Jessie Huang
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    PTSD Diaries: Prozac Edition | Part 1

    Progress reporting first two weeks on Prozac to treat PTSD.
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    Combating Perfectionism and Shame
    Jessie Huang
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Combating Perfectionism and Shame

    Perfectionism, shame, and PTSD can be a very debilitating combination.
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    On The All-Consuming Shame and Anger After Trauma
    Jessie Huang
    • May 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    On The All-Consuming Shame and Anger After Trauma

    When shame reared its ugly head in my life, I felt anger. Heart-pounding, blinding, seething rage.
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    Jessie Huang
    • Apr 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Happy 1 Year Anniversary Of My Arrest

    One year. It's been exactly one year since I turned myself in to NYPD on false felony charges, as an assault victim, and was arrested....
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    Remedies I've Tried For PTSD Insomnia, From Best to Worst
    Jessie Huang
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Remedies I've Tried For PTSD Insomnia, From Best to Worst

    Insomnia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are almost a guaranteed pair. Data show up to 91% of patients with PTSD report...
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    I had a really bad PTSD flashback. Here's how I got through it.
    Jessie Huang
    • Apr 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    I had a really bad PTSD flashback. Here's how I got through it.

    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) flashbacks are incredibly difficult to describe, and aren't the same for everyone. Some experts...
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    Reflections on my first day of group music therapy as a trauma survivor
    Jessie Huang
    • Apr 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Reflections on my first day of group music therapy as a trauma survivor

    While I've frequented solo therapy throughout my adult years, group therapy is an area I lack experience in. It's always been something...
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    Healthier ways to cope instead of drugs and alcohol, from a survivor
    Jessie Huang
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Healthier ways to cope instead of drugs and alcohol, from a survivor

    In early 2018, days after my ex-partner violently assaulted me by beating me with his shoe, stomp-kicking me, and nearly breaking my...
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    5 Bits of Wisdom from "The Body Keeps The Score" || Part 1
    Jessie Huang
    • Mar 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 Bits of Wisdom from "The Body Keeps The Score" || Part 1

    Since experiencing trauma in the form of domestic violence, retaliatory arrest, and criminal justice system proceedings, I've...
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    A Survivor's POV: How to deal with shame after domestic violence & abuse
    Jessie Huang
    • Mar 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Survivor's POV: How to deal with shame after domestic violence & abuse

    Shame is a huge component of the aftermath that follows domestic violence and abuse. Even though it's been a little over 1 year since...
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    How Trauma Silences You and 3 Reasons Why
    Jessie Huang
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    How Trauma Silences You and 3 Reasons Why

    I'm a well-spoken person, and have always been confident in my abilities to explain and tell stories about my experiences. It took me by...
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    I reported my assault to NYPD. Like Jussie Smollett, I was arrested. His case is harmful.
    Jessie Huang
    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    I reported my assault to NYPD. Like Jussie Smollett, I was arrested. His case is harmful.

    Empire actor Jussie Smollett was arraigned, after being indicted on March 7 for allegedly staging a violent hate crime against himself....
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    A Survivor's POV: Fear of discovering who your allies really are
    Jessie Huang
    • Mar 13, 2019
    • 4 min

    A Survivor's POV: Fear of discovering who your allies really are

    After someone goes through trauma, they experience a lot of fear. This is obvious, but what isn't as obvious are the different shades of...
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    [POEM] An abuse & NYPD survivor's take: PTSD is...
    Jessie Huang
    • Mar 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    [POEM] An abuse & NYPD survivor's take: PTSD is...

    PTSD is difficulty discerning whether the man who just glanced at you walking down the street is following you or not. PTSD is waking up...
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