1. Anxiety or panic attacks that occur in what would be considered normal situations
2. A feeling of shame; an innate feeling that they are bad, worthless, or without importance
3. Suffering from chronic or ongoing depression
4. Practicing avoidance of people, places, or things that may be related to the traumatic event; this also can include an avoidance of unpleasant emotions
5. Flashbacks, nightmares, and body memories regarding the traumatic event
6. Addiction and eating disorders in an attempt to escape or numb negative emotions
7. Sleeping issues including trouble going to sleep or staying asleep
8. Suffering from feelings of detachment, or feeling "dead inside" (This is perhaps the most devastating of the signs, because it creates a feeling of loneliness and isolation.)
9. Dissociation as a real disconnect in situations and conversations
10. Hypervigilance (a constant feeling of being on guard)
11. Suicidal thought or actions
12. Uncontrollable anger; acting on it
13. Self-harm, cutting, and mutilation
14. Not being able to tolerate conflicts as they once would have
15. Unexplained or irrational fears of people, places, or things

Black women who have experienced having a family member incarcerated have higher levels of stress and depression symptoms.

“The average cocaine addiction lasts four years, the average marijuana addiction lasts six years, and the average alcohol addiction is resolved within 15 years. Heroin addictions tend to last as long as alcoholism, but prescription opioid problems, on average, last five years. In these large samples, which are drawn from the general population, only a quarter of people who recover have ever sought assistance in doing so (including via 12-step programs). This actually makes addictions the psychiatric disorder with the highest odds of recovery.”

When celebrities attack.

some anti-autism crap in here, but a jumping off point for future research about *-morphins.

From the “all landlords are bastards” department.

Because PTSD is always illustrated as a men's disease caused by war, women (and POC of all genders) fall through the cracks. Women often present symptoms differently than men, leading to misdiagnoses of borderline personality disorder or postpartum depression.

“Ghost networks” are insurers’ in-network provider directories that are full of outdated or incorrect information, and providers who no longer accept the insurance in question. A study of BCBS mental healthcare providers found that 75% of the listed providers were unreachable or unavailable. For pediatric psychiatrists, that number was 83%.