Dr. DiBlasio introduces her writings on mental health, wellness, trauma, resilience, and healing on Substack, Unsilenced for Good. Topics range from coping with today’s stress, cultivating courage, the neuroscience of trauma and healing, and responding to danger or unexpected and challenging life events.
Here is an excerpt from a post entitled Haunted by the Shadow of Trauma:
With incredible courage and clarity, Dr. Vinall recounts how as a 16-year-old, she found herself suddenly and without warning, a powerless bystander to a violent assault.
She was unable to stop it. Unable to forget it.
Unable to share it until a few weeks ago.
Perhaps you can relate.
She is not alone.
So many survivors silently carry tremendous burdens; inner wells of hurt and undeserved self-blame and shame—-whether the assault happened to them or someone else.