Tag: anxiety

• Anxious Is the New Hysterical

  

  Jessica Woodville reflects on the historical context of women’s emotions, equating past “hysteria” with today’s labeling of anxiety. She argues that these diagnoses often dismiss deeper issues, particularly when trauma is involved. Women are urged to be believed and listened to, advocating for acknowledgment beyond superficial labels of anxiety.

  jessicawoodville

  June 12, 2025

  Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Personal Essays, Survival and Healing

  anxiety, anxious, Chronic Illness, cptsd, gaslighting, healing, health, herstory, history, hysteria, hysterical, Invisible illness, medical gaslighting, mental health, mindfulness, overdiagnosed, overlooked, ptsd, resilience, survival, trauma, trauma recovery, US Healthcare, white coat syndrome, white coats, women, women’s health

• Why Rest Is Revolutionary for Trauma Survivors

  

  “Pay mind to your own life, your own health, and wholeness. A bleeding heart is of no help to anyone if it bleeds to death.” Frederick Buechner About a week before publishing my memoir, my body reminded me who was really in charge. A health flare-up hit me like a tidal wave, leaving me alone…

  jessicawoodville

  February 27, 2025

  Chronic Illness, Survival and Healing

  anxiety, Chronic Illness, cptsd, healing, health, mental health, ptsd, resilience, rest, strength, survival, trauma, trauma recovery