PTSD Out Loud

30/08/2021

Work has been absolutely kicking my ass, but not enough to not celebrate moments of sharing my truth. So excited to have been given the opportunity to reflect on my experience with terrorism and where it’s led me.

Each day, I continue my journey of understanding what my surviving means to my plans on this Earth. And while that journey will be forever long, it is abundantly clear to me that service and education will be at the forefront of any career, hobby, passion project, or volunteering that I am blessed to do.

This title could not have been better written, as my focus from achieving success in Corporate America swiftly changed to impacting youth education and development, but my determination has never faltered.

12/06/2021

It was a Monday morning, and I was sitting at my makeshift work-from-home set-up, undoubtedly drudging through another Google Hangouts meeting. But this Monday brought something a little more joyous!

I'm so honored to have shared with story with my favorite travel website. Check out my new blog post and featured Travel Noire article!

“Gunmen entered the restaurant and started shooting at point-blank range. As I dropped to the ground to hide under the table, an angel entered me and moved my body to jump on some man’s back …

12/06/2021

I am so honored to have been interviewed by one of my favorite travel websites. It is truly a privilege to be able share my story in these spaces and I am hopeful that my experience inspires people to keep doing and exploring what they love, in both their personal and professional worlds!

Thank you and for your platform to share my journey from terrorist survivor to development diplomat! There’s still many journeys to come in my search for the perfect vocation and I can’t wait to keep exploring ✈️ 🧳🌎

Article link: https://travelnoire.com/womans-surviving-terrorist-attack-led-to-guatemala

25/04/2021

Happy Sunday Live Out Louders! ✨✨✨ Here in Guatemala, it’s sunny, the weather is good and despite the vaccine absolutely kicking my ass this weekend, I am reminded that healing happens in its own time. ⏰

When I was first diagnosed with , and , I thought my path to a cleared brain fog, triggers and sadness would be endless. But as I continue(d) using , , , and , I realize(d) that these tools were my ingredients for my own healing recipe. 🔖
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As you enter this new week, think of some ways in which you could tailor some of your daily and weekly practices to create your own healing concoction that works just for you! Give yourself grace to know that healing takes time and happens with consistent commitment to growing YOU!

Have a great Sunday and an intentional start to your week 🌈

19/04/2021

ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF, because I see a bunch of new Live Out Louders 🙋🏽‍♀️

My name is La’Nita and I’m the creator of the blog PTSD Out Loud 📝 I’m so excited to see so many new faces joining the Live Out Loud community 🤗

After surviving the 2016 Café Cappuccino in attacks in Burkina Faso, I desperately scoured the internet for resources to help me on my new path towards healing. But all I found were articles dedicated to veterans who were coming home from war and none for civilians with PTSD. So instead of complaining, I figured I’d start my own space! 🎊

I am so passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health, particularly , , and . But I’m even more passionate to create a community where people have access to resources, real life stories and can use their voices to share their own journey.

Thank you for living out loud with me and make sure to introduce yourself and share below what sorts of content you want to see! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

18/04/2021

Happy Sunday Live Out Louders! 💗💜💙💛 It’s been over a year since my last post, because to be honest, I just haven’t had the bandwidth. The world has been messy, beautiful, new and painful all at once and I had to find my place in it, dealing with all of these emotions in a way that honored my mental health.

I’m happy that I feel inspired to write again for a blog I started when I felt like there were no resources for civilians with , especially given the recent events in the United States.

Thanks for joining the Live Out Loud community and make sure you’re following us on all of our social media platforms 🗳

07/09/2020

They always say there is a time and place for everything. Let's just say, dancing to Bad Bunny's "Yo Perreo Sola," isn't the time or the place around my cello. WATCH UNTIL THE END TO SEE WHY!

23/08/2020

This is the day I've been waiting for! My last pizzicato practice before I start bowing and making lovely symphony sounds. But did practice go well? Of course not...but blame Rosé and an unexpected FaceTime call that distracted me.

In this video, I try to play "Dreidel" (the Israeli folk song), fail repeatedly, coerce a friendly FaceTime caller to suffer through my butchery, drink my rosé and call it a day.

Do y'all think Rosé made me sound better? Let me know in the comments below!

18/08/2020

Who run the world, ! And what can't we do? NOTHING! And that includes playing the cello, y'all.

In this video, I show you how I practice, painfully butcher a pizzicato tune, make my neighbors suffer, and leave you with a mental health gem.

Have you taken up any hobbies in quarantine that are annoying your neighbors? Let me know in the comments below!

29/07/2020

QUARANTINE MADE ME BUY A CELLO, but I swear it’s for a bigger reason! I’m excited to announce my new YouTube channel, “Rewiring La’Nita,” inspired by the mental health journey I’ve been on and how I’m using cello to help rewire my , and !

Visit my YouTube channel to watch my first video, and don’t forget to hit the ‘SUBSCRIBE’ button when you get there! The link is in my bio! (All video will be posted later be posted on IGTV).

03/06/2020

For episode 7, Taylor and I pick up where we left off taking a look at how I learned to communicate my needs following the attack and how I am cultivating community for people who share a similar experience. Episode is live with transcripts available on .

For episode 7, we pick up where we left off with taking a look at how she's learned to communicate her needs following the attack and how she's cultivating community for people who share a similar experience. episode is live with transcripts available on

01/06/2020

June is ! The purpose of this month is to raise awareness about this invisible illness and how to access treatment. Today, I take that pledge to spread information.
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Given the current state of the country, this month I will be sharing different facts and resources; in addition to materials on my blog for civilians dealing with .
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PTSD Out Loud is here to educate, uplift and provide a safe space. 💗💛❤️💚💜💙