Articles by Nina Phoenix

17Nov

Working with Alternative Therapies to Support my PTSD

Nina Phoenix

complementaryhealth, PTSD

Mind

In trying to deal with PTSD Nina Phoenix has been told of dozens of different alternative approaches, from astrology to soul healing
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20Oct

Why I Have PTSD

Nina Phoenix

bullying, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Witnessing a death, family stress and bullying have worked together to produce PTSD posts Nina Phoenix
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08Sep

Living with PTSD: How Social Media Protects Me From Social Isolation

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD, socialmedia

Mind

Suffering with PTSD can make life very difficult to cope with at times. Nina Phoenix posts on how social media can help
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25Aug

Celebrities Can Talk About Mental Health, But Not Me

Nina Phoenix

PTSD, society

Mind

Admitting that you have mental health problems may seem to be fashionable, but warns Nina Phoenix there is still a stigma
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04Aug

Coping with PTSD in a Big City

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD, relationships, socialmedia, trauma

Mind

The environment we live in affects us every day; what is it like to cope with PTSD in a big city?
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21Jul

On PTSD and the Kindness of Strangers

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD

Mind

When PTSD makes life difficult, it's often strangers rather than friends who offer empathy and connection posts Nina Phoenix
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14Jul

Does My PTSD Label Help Me or Stop Me From Getting the Help I Need?

Nina Phoenix

cbt, emdr, PTSD, therapy, trauma

Mind

Trying to get the right sort of help with her post-traumatic stress disorder through the NHS is increasingly difficult writes Nina Phoenix
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30Jun

Keeping Friends When You Have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD

Mind

Not everybody wants to know about how you are feeling when you have PTSD. This is how Nina Phoenix copes with her friends and family
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16Jun

PTSD: People Focus on Your Past not Your Present

Nina Phoenix

PTSD, trauma

Mind

As soon as you say you have PTSD, people want to know what happened to you, rather than how you are right now posts Nina Phoenix
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02Jun

Are You OK: The Question I Needed to be Asked

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD, therapist, trauma

Mind

The author has been diagnosed with PTSD and her distress is sometimes clear. But not many friends notice and think to say "Are you OK?"
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26May

How Could I Have PTSD?

Nina Phoenix

anxiety, PTSD, trauma

Mind

A friend realised that Nina Phoenix was probably suffering from PTSD. This is how she chose to deal with the revelation, and where it led her
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