mental health Archives - Diana Giorgetti

When Money Becomes a Weapon: Surviving Courtroom Control in High-Conflict Co-Parenting

How a wealthy co-parent with narcissistic traits can turn minor disagreements into expensive legal battles - and how to protect your child, sanity, and finances Before we begin, a necessary clarification:

Divorce

Mental Wellness

Parenting

The Silent Erosion: What High-Conflict Co-Parenting Does to You Over Time

The hardest thing about high-conflict co-parenting is not always the conflict itself. It is what the conflict gradually does to you. People often assume that divorce marks the end of a

Divorce

Health

Mental Wellness

Strategies for Empowering Children When Dealing with a Narcissistic Co-Parent

If you have been navigating the turbulent waters of co-parenting with a narcissistic or relentlessly high-conflict person, you already know the challenge does not affect only you. Your children are

Divorce

Mental Wellness

Parenting

Co-parenting With a Controlling Ex After Divorce: Protecting Your Peace and Your Child

High-conflict co-parenting does not only affect the adults involved. Children absorb the emotional atmosphere around them, even when both parents insist they are keeping the conflict hidden. They notice which subjects

Education

Mental Wellness

Safety & Security

Breaking Your Own Chains: How Self-Sabotage Quietly Undermines Your Life

We have all heard the expression, “You are your own worst enemy,” but self-sabotage is rarely as obvious as deliberately destroying something we want. More often, it appears as procrastination, avoidance,

Mental Wellness

PTSD

Safety & Security

Navigating the Storm: Self-Care in Challenging Relationships

In the tumultuous journey of life, we often encounter unexpected storms that test our resilience, patience, tolerance, and self-worth. It's a lesson many of us learn the hard way: we

Education

Mental Wellness

The Act of Being a Good Person: Small Acts, Big Impact. Part II

In an era where the noise of divisiveness and apathy frequently drowns out the whispers of unity and concern for others, the call to be a genuinely good human has

Pick Your Players Wisely: How Relationship Choices Shape Our Self-Esteem in the PTSD Journey

You ever find yourself in a relationship so mind-bending that you begin to question not just their sanity, but your own? Hey there, I'm the proud card-carrying member of the

The Twisted Labyrinth of Hormones and Trauma: PTSD & Menopause

I sat in front of the computer trying to come up with the most comprehensive title for this piece. I came up with ideas such as "Hot Flashes & Flashbacks:

Friends

Mental Wellness

PTSD

How to Be the Boss of Your Intrusive Thoughts: A Short PTSD Help Guide

Hey there, PTSD warriors! It's been a minute, but I am finally getting back into the bandwagon of writing, and it feels so good. Let's talk intrusive thoughts. You know

Education

Health

Mental Wellness

Gaslighting: An Insidious Form of Mental Abuse

Gaslighting: An Insidious Form of Mental Abuse Last week during a message exchange with a friend, I mentioned the word “gaslighting.” We were discussing someone we both know, a bully who

Divorce

Mental Wellness

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High Conflict Divorce and PTSD: This is My Story

[bctt tweet="Sometimes you have to stop fighting who you are and roll the ball of self-discovery, even if it’s paved with painful thorns." username="@DianaHelps"] I avoided mine for a long time,

Mental Wellness

PTSD

Qualities of People who Conquer PTSD

[bctt tweet="Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be an endless challenge if the person doesn’t redirect their inner fire toward creating a system of healing to become successful. "

Mental Wellness

PTSD

The PTSD Warrior Healing Mindset: Changes in Habits and Routines to Help Retrain the Brain After Trauma

Mental Wellness

PTSD

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Resilience + PTSD

I recently shared an abridged version of my life with an old friend. After a brief hug and some tears, she mentioned how amazed she was at how I have

High Conflict Co-parenting: When a Toxic Ex-Spouse Alienates Your Children

You would think that after spending months and thousands of dollars trying to divorce your spouse you will be able to move on with your life, right? Well, this is not

Mental Wellness

PTSD

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Overcoming PTSD with a Plan of Action and Tenacity

From war to child abuse. From mass shootings to car crashes. From domestic violence to sex slavery. These are just some examples of the countless traumatic experiences that can cause

Retrain Your Brain & Regain Control: Beat PTSD!

Most people with PTSD shy away from disclosing their diagnosis for fear of stigmatization. Most people without PTSD - who are not otherwise touched by the disorder - have little or

Divorce

Parenting

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Supportive Co-Parenting: How to be Your Child’s Hero

Give you children a real security blanket after divorce: be their superhero. There is ample research showing the benefits of a supportive co-parenting relationship for child development. Parents who manage to

Mental Wellness

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Living with Anxiety: The Bear, The Elephant, and The Shotgun

No matter how you put it, anxiety is a pain the behind. Period. Anxiety is our fight or flight mechanism. Its job is to keep us safe from the “oh, crap!”

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