by Helen Papadopoulos | Jul 15, 2021 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Self Help Skills
Coping mechanisms take many different forms. They are necessary when dealing with the aftermath of traumatic events. Below is an excerpt from my autobiography where I describe how I coped as a child, and in my early adult life, with the effects of sexual abuse. This...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jun 16, 2021 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Self Help Skills
The excerpts below are from my book “DIY Therapy: Trauma” – they provide practical help for one of the worst symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: flashbacks. From Part Two: PTSD Symptoms (Flashbacks). Flashbacks are more prevalent amongst...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Mar 1, 2021 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Below is a modified excerpt taken from one of my self-help books – DIY Therapy Chart: An Emotional Healing Guide – that some people have found very useful over the years. I hope it helps you, too. “You, generally speaking, go about life trying to get...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Jan 12, 2021 | Healing Sexual Abuse, Self Help Skills
This post contains an excerpt from my autobiography that goes into great depth about how difficult it can be to remain true to yourself when you are healing from profound trauma. If you are currently, or will be at some point in the future, facing such a gargantuan...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Nov 3, 2020 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
To the wise, the just and the brave Those that simply will not behave Who will not comply like a good little slave Those that will rage for what’s right ‘til the grave I am with you until my dying day So…the next time someone accuses you of having anger, or...
