Tag: johnston
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The Silent Verdict: Surviving Public Accusation and Legally Enforced Silence
There is a unique, suffocating kind of trauma that occurs when your empathy is turned into a weapon against you. It begins with a gesture of goodwill—stepping up to help a family or an individual in a moment of crisis, offering your time, your stability, or your resources because it feels like the right, human…
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Coping When Life Feels Out of Control: Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression
Life doesn’t always wait for us to be ready. Sometimes stressful events continue to unfold around us — conflicts, uncertainty, financial pressures, or ongoing personal trauma. When events are beyond your control, it’s natural to feel anxiety, fear, depression, or even symptoms of PTSD. The key to coping in these situations is learning how to protect…