Call For Submissions — Are We Normalizing Trauma?
This is a deep one. We’ve all been through stuff and if we’re lucky enough to have the gift of self-expression, we share those obstacles through our writing or art.
Sharing our most vulnerable moments has helped countless people not feel alone. It’s helped people cope with dark feelings and make connections that wouldn’t have been possible without the sharing.
But has it become too much? Is the normalizing of trauma impacting us in ways that are imperceptible now but unpredictable in its impact on our mental health? If so much of what we read and write about is trauma, is that numbing us to the grief of our own lives or possibly overflowing our emotions to the point we can’t even care?
We expect some different opinions on this one, so go deep and let loose. There’s no right or wrong perspective, only your personal truth. And CRY is a space for truth and diversity of opinions.
Same rules still apply:You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.If you’re not a writer for CRY but would like to submit to this or any other prompt, let us know and we’ll add you ASAP. Include your profile handle in your message or comment.Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.Please reach out if you have any questions at all. If you are new to Medium, here’s how you submit a draft to a publication.
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