Category: PTSD
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The fear is the product
There’s a shelf now — gummies, powders, spit kits, promising to lower your cortisol. The hormone was never the villain the ads need it to be. Here’s what the research has quietly known since 2007, and the question the marketing is built to stop you asking
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It wasn’t the last straw
The straw never breaks the camel’s back. The load does. The straw just arrives last and gets the blame. I wrote about my own collapse this week—a full-blown panic attack—and why veteran PTSD, autistic burnout and perimenopause turn out to be the same story wearing different clothes: accumulation, with no recovery in between. The science…
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The body keeps the invoice
The universe spent 13.8 billion years producing a nervous system capable of abstract thought, and you’ve spent the last forty years running it on emergency power. The research says the invoice can start being paid down. Here’s what actually works
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Message to Neil
If this letter landed somewhere familiar, you’re not alone. One-way friendships drain neurodivergent people faster than most. Subscribe to my Substack channel for writing that names the things polite society pretends not to notice, from a psychologist who has stopped pretending
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Steve Davis on social media’s fall
Now that Australia has passed the world’s first law on social media and teens, over a decade after it was first realised how dangerous Meta/Facebook/Instagram are to mental health, Steve Davis reflects…
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Goodbye to the shitty end of social media
If you’re tired of the enshittified end of social media and ready for calmer, more human spaces, join me on Substack, YouTube and in the pages of my books. Follow the work where depth lives, not where algorithms thrive. It’s time for a cleaner digital life
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You’re Not Imagining It, It IS This Weird
A witty, satirical survival guide for the optimisation age, ‘You’re Not Imagining It, It IS This Weird’ exposes the absurdities of wellness, productivity, and authenticity culture while inviting readers to laugh, question, and reclaim their sanity in a world gone strangely sideways
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Understanding the overlap between complex PTSD, autism, and ADHD
This article explores the overlapping traits and key differences between complex PTSD, autism, and ADHD. It explains how emotional dysregulation, sensory sensitivity, and suicidal ideation can present similarly—while offering clarity on diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and the need for tailored, trauma-informed, and neurodivergent-aware support
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Podcast: PTSD and some management tools
Counselling psychologist Lee Hopkins provides practical guidance for those facing PTSD dismissal from healthcare providers. Learn effective documentation strategies, coping techniques, and treatment options while understanding the full spectrum of trauma responses. Essential listening for advocacy and healing
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Finding your way back from trauma
An empowering trauma recovery guide that combines cutting-edge science with compassionate wisdom. Counselling psychologist Lee Hopkins offers practical tools and gentle guidance to help survivors reconnect with their bodies, regulate emotions, and rebuild trust. Learn to navigate healing with self-compassion and find renewed hope and resilience
