by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Sexual abuse is so poorly understood. Its very basic definition can be so simplistic that it eliminates a lot of situations of sexual abuse merely because they appear to fall within the confines of “consent”. Sexual abuse is generally defined as any sexual activity,...
by Megan Kenney | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, Despair
When you hear “green pastures” in Psalm 23, what image comes to mind? Most of us in the western world likely picture a lush meadow – a flourishing field with an endless supply of grass. With this preconception, it’s easy to assume Psalm 23, “He makes me lie down...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog, Trauma
She’s acting crazy. She’s scared all the time. She cannot stop talking about what was done to her. (You will never hear me say “what happened to her” because it did not just happen – someone did it to her.) She hates him. She overreacts to everything. She seems...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, Grief
Grief is a very strong emotion which alters the chemical balance in your body; sudden loss (an unplanned, prolonged separation) triggers a cascade of changes which lead to depression. Research has shown that a brain chemical known as “corticotropin releasing factor”,...
