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Published in Invisible Illness

·Jan 7, 2021

A Soldier and His Civilian: Being Married to a Combat Veteran with PTSD

It’s the Fourth of July, and the whole city sounds like war. In my husband’s head, it is war all over again, battles he thought he left behind in the Iraqi desert years before I met him. Inside, our home is no retreat. Nothing drowns out the thunder of gunfire…

Veterans

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A Soldier and His Civilian: Being Married to a Combat Veteran with PTSD
A Soldier and His Civilian: Being Married to a Combat Veteran with PTSD
Veterans

11 min read


Published in Invisible Illness

·Nov 12, 2020

When Both Partners in a Relationship Have Mental Illness

In our individualistic society, therapists, counselors, and researchers tend to focus on individual people, not their families or relationships. …

Mental Illness

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When Both Partners in a Relationship Have Mental Illness
When Both Partners in a Relationship Have Mental Illness
Mental Illness

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Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Nov 11, 2020

10 Things I Couldn’t Say 10 Years Ago

As a person who’s been through her share of trauma, it’s taken me a long time to learn how to say a few things I should’ve been able to say years ago, things that mean I respect myself. What does a woman say when she wants better for herself? …

Self Respect

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10 Things I Couldn’t Say 10 Years Ago
10 Things I Couldn’t Say 10 Years Ago
Self Respect

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Nov 11, 2020

The California Fires and Poor Families: What’s the REAL Disaster?

Across cultures and geographic locations, natural disasters have always affected poor families more than they have affluent people, and the California fires are no different. Poor families are more vulnerable to these blazes and the devastating effects they have on lives. “When it comes to disasters, differences in vulnerability can…

California Fire

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The California Fires and Poor Families: What’s the REAL Disaster?
The California Fires and Poor Families: What’s the REAL Disaster?
California Fire

4 min read


Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Sep 23, 2020

How I’m Part of the Problem

Some stories feel impossibly difficult to write, let alone publish, but those are usually the ones people like the most. Those are the stories that get people talking, which is exactly what I’m trying to do — start a conversation. So here goes. As my followers already know, I write…

Prejudice

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How I’m Part of the Problem
How I’m Part of the Problem
Prejudice

5 min read


Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Sep 23, 2020

7 Words That Didn’t Exist Before the Pandemic

This year, the world has changed, and so has the way we look at it. The things we say reflect that change, and I think a handful of new phrases will continue to shape who we are and how we think and act long after the pandemic is over. Here…

Words

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Words That Didn’t Exist Prior to 2020
Words That Didn’t Exist Prior to 2020
Words

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Published in Invisible Illness

·Aug 19, 2020

Flawless: The Story of Dermatillomania

When Self-Grooming Gets Out of Control — Deborah Huffing, 66, from Dripping Springs, Texas, kept a secret well into adulthood. She constantly picked at her skin, peppering her back with scars and legions, and she managed to hide it from everyone, even her husband of 21 years, who she slept with in the dark to hide the…

Dermatillomania

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Flawless: The Story of Dermatillomania
Flawless: The Story of Dermatillomania
Dermatillomania

12 min read


Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Aug 8, 2020

The Indian Sun: Memoirs From Hyderabad

In the summer of 2009, I traveled abroad in northern India for six weeks. The experience was spiritual, heartwrenching, and humbling. …

India

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The Indian Sun: Memoirs From Hyderabad
The Indian Sun: Memoirs From Hyderabad
India

26 min read


Aug 6, 2020

He Survived. His Friends Didn’t.

When it comes to my veteran husband’s PTSD, there’s one symptom that haunts him more than the others. It follows him into his dreams and pounces without warning. Some nights it’s all he can talk about. What hurts him the most is his survivors’ guilt. “Two [of his friends] were…

Psychology

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He Survived. His Friends Didn’t.
He Survived. His Friends Didn’t.
Psychology

13 min read


Published in Invisible Illness

·Jul 6, 2020

Soldier’s Heart: The History of PTSD

Whether we called it “shellshock” or the “thousand-yard stare,” we’ve been aware of the ways that trauma impacts the human mind and body for about six thousand years. …

PTSD

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Soldier’s Heart: The History of PTSD
Soldier’s Heart: The History of PTSD
PTSD

23 min read

Sarah Sharp

Sarah Sharp

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Sarah Sharp writes about mental health and social injustice. You can find more of her work at soldiers-wives.com and www.sarahsharp.us.

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