Jackie ArmstrongA Year of Covid-19 PandemicJanuary has bled into February almost as if the two months are one and the same, one unending block of time. I momentarily stop to wonder…13 min read·Feb 15, 2021----
Jackie ArmstrongThe Shame and Sense of Nothingness I Felt for so Long Did Not Belong with Me, And Other…This is an open letter to anyone who grew up with an abusive parent. I see you. I know how much it hurts and how much work it takes to…12 min read·Jun 21, 2020----
Jackie ArmstrongWhy Survivor is My Lifeline During COVID-19March 12, 2020 was the beginning of lockdown for me. At the time we were being told the isolation measures would be two weeks but my…13 min read·May 10, 2020----
Jackie ArmstrongWhy Suicide Ideation is My ‘Flight Response’ to COVID-19— —13 min read·Apr 26, 2020----
Jackie ArmstrongHow the Coronavirus Pandemic is Triggering My Complex PTSD and What I’m Doing to CopeI don’t know what will happen next. The feeling of imminent danger is a constant for me. On my best days I feel like something is just…12 min read·Mar 30, 2020----
Jackie Armstrong10 Lessons that I Learned in Eating Disorder Treatment that are Helping Me Cope with COVID-19…Waking up on March 13, 2020 my chest immediately tightened. I knew it was coming for a few weeks as I watched COVID-19 spread across the…14 min read·Mar 18, 2020----
Jackie ArmstrongSurviving Trauma: That was Then and This is NowTears were silently pouring down my face, soaking the front of my dress, as I gasped for air, choking on emotions that felt too big. Every…10 min read·Mar 10, 2020----