Peace With Pain Brittany Grenier

Trigger Warnings:
Sexual/Physical/Emotional Abuse
Alcoholism
Infertility/Endometriosis/hysterectomy
Death of Parent due to cancer
Suicidal Ideation
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Erin, grew up with a father who was sexually, physically and emotionally abusive. Erin did not feel protected or supported by her mother who invalidated her anger surrounding her abuse. Rather than being given an acknowledgement of her trauma Erin was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and was prescribed inappropriate medications. In adulthood Erin was able to address her anger with her mother shortly before she sadly passed away from cancer. In adulthood Erin suffered from severe gastrointestinal issues, PCOS, endometriosis and adenomyosis and eventually had a hysterectomy. Today Erin is healthy, happily married and in the process of adopting a baby boy. Erin is a therapist helping others with their own trauma and mental health struggles and her psychology today profile can be found here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/erin-sheridan-danielson-ct/707102

Gina and Don, parents of 3 happy children were going about their lives when suddenly their world turned upside down. Their oldest daughter was having a sleepover when suddenly she became afraid of stepping on the floor and entering her bedroom. This became the beginning of her struggling with OCD. Unfortunately, Their other daughter fell victim to the challenging disorder as well. The entire family underwent significant challenges and therapy to help support these girls’ healing. Today Gina and Don are Behavioral Transformation Specialists where they help guide other families through similar struggles. They also share some of their insight on their podcast titled: The Invisible Wheelchair. Gina and Don recommend visiting iocdf.org to get helpful and accurate information about OCD and it’s most helpful resources.



#OCD #parenting #mentalhealth

Trigger Warnings: 

Child Molestation

Emotional Abuse

unhealthy relationship with food

suicidal thoughts

paranoia







Jackie suffered sexual trauma from a very young age from someone that was supposed to provide protection and support. This experience penetrated her future relationships and her relationship with food. Fortunately, Jackie was able to find healing and continues to make progress with herself in therapy, travel and spiritual practices. Today she has a healthy, loving relationship with her husband and is the CEO of Inspired Journey Consulting where she helps connect others to wellness and healing retreats around the world. Visit her website at inspiredjourneyconsulting.com !



#travel #sexualabusesurvivor #therapy #mentalhealth 

Kristen, was in the middle of a meeting at work when she had her first panic attack. This was the beginning of her experience with debilitating migraines and panic attacks that left her afraid to leave her home. Today Kristen has found a way to manage her migraines and panic attacks and does not let them compromise her life. She has acquired her PhD in Education Policy and has her own business in consulting. Go and listen to her podcast: Graceful Rulebreakers and view her website: https://www.kirstenleehill.com/ #panicattacks #agoraphobia #education #Gracefulrulebreakers #mentalhealth

TW Depression and Suicidal thoughts

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After life knocked Lari down she fell into a heavy depression. Lari found herself paralyzed from her sadness and struggled with suicidal thoughts and reaching out to friends for support. Lari’s perfectionism stopped her for a long time from moving forward and getting projects started. Today Lari has decided that “there’s no rules” and if she wants to start something and complete something imperfectly that’s okay. Lari shares her insights on managing her depressive symptoms, keeping her perfectionism in check and her solid support system’s strategies for getting through.  #depression #mentalhealth #mentalhealthpodcast #recovery 

TW Sexual Assault, Rape and Child Molestation
Sandra Cooze, is a survivor of child molestation, sexual assault and rape. Sandra chose to heal from her trauma and found relief in practicing reiki, using crystals. Today Sandra is an intuitive trauma release and self empowerment coach where she helps others to begin their trauma healing. She is the author of: Journey to Your Self-How to Heal from Trauma: Written by Someone Who Did. Sandra’s book, information on her practice and her facebook group can all be found on her website:  https://riseaboveyourstory.com/