Podcast appearances and mentions of erika reva

Originally Aired Live on Left of Str8 Radio on Blog Talk Radio December 20, 2018  The Shek Check was joined by We In Me Podcast Host Erika Reva.  Speaking openly on the effects of Trauma and living with Dissociative Identity Disorder.  Her Podcast “The We in Me” explores, chats and dissects all things trauma & … https://theshekcheck.blubrry.net/episode-14-guest-erika-reva/ (Continue reading Episode 14: Guest Erika Reva →)

Welcome to "Voices for Change 2.0"  Co-Host's Rebecca and Joe Lombardo have been happily married for 15 years. At age 19, Rebecca was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggles with mental illness daily. In 2013, she survived a suicide attempt. As she recovered, she started a blog detailing her struggles. Eventually that blog was turned into a book called It’s Not Your Journey and is now available on Amazon.com. This week, we will be chatting with an advocate, blogger and DID surivor, Erika Reva Memering Rebecca is now an advocate for mental health as well as a best-selling author and international blogger. Joe is also an advocate for mental health and an accomplished musician.  Together they hope to provide people with the point of view of not only the person with mental illness but also the spouse and caregiver.   We Hope you will join us for "Voices for Change 2.0" every Saturday at 11:00 am EST right here on the Left of Str8 Radio Network. You can follow us on the links below: www.voices-for-change.net www.twitter.com/Voices4ChangeRJ www.facebook.com/voicesforchange2.0

On this episode of the podcast, I'm talking with returning guest Erika Reva, of The We in Me. I first met Erika through Twitter, and I reached out to see if she might be interested in writing a guest blog post for Surviving My Past. To this day, that post is still one of the highest viewed pieces of content on the blog, which speaks not only to her ability as a blogger, but her genuine desire to share her story, continue her healing journey, and also help others who live with DID. Since then she has joined me on the podcast, and we've remained in contact through social media and periodic emails following each other's journey. After one such recent email exchange, I learned of a new program she had created, called Living DID. After hearing more about it, I knew I wanted to see if she'd be interested in coming back on Beyond Your Past, to share with us how this program came to be, what it's about, and the feedback she's received from participants who've taken it. As Erika outlines: The feedback has been wonderful and many others with DID & trauma disorders have contributed their stories and journey’s for us to share as various examples throughout the discussion based course. Each week we delve into detailed discussion based lectures that pertain to various topics on DID.  Week 1- intro to us (The We in Me) and the course. Week 2-  Protectors, these parts that are often demonized and feared will be discussed Week 3- Triggers Week 4- Littles, the young traumatized parts that are protected and hidden Week 5- The problems with Docs. Week 6- Therapy, an in depth look on what therapy can/does look like for someone with DID and as the psychologists ways to best help them. Week 7- Relationships & Closing Focus this final week will be on relationships within the system, people such as romantic or friend type relationships as well as the correlation of BDSM & the trauma community that is vastly overlooked. As you'll hear, Erika has fostered collaborative relationships with her local NAMI chapter, and the Chicago Police Department to help educate first responders on how they can prepare for and have a better understanding of, the challenges of walking into a situation involving victims of trauma and those living with DID.  She's also been invited to speak at an event sponsored by #SickNotWeak, not-for-profit corporation started by Michael Landsberg. It's always such a pleasure to talk with Erika, and to discuss Dissociative Identity Disorder with her and others who live with it and have decided to take their story and use it to try to help others. The more light we can share on this topic, the more we continue to educate ourselves and those who are affected with DID. Be sure and follow Erika and her work with Living DID on , TheWeInMe.com - and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @TheWeInMe. Oh, and don't forget to subscribe to Beyond Your Past on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, iHeartRADIO, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app! :)  Matthew Pappas All conversation and information exchanged on the Beyond Your Past Podcast, on BeyondYourPast.com, and BeyondYourPastRadio.com is intended for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on these podcasts or posted on the above mentioned websites are supplements for or supersedes the relationship and direction of your medical or mental health providers. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

Erika Reva is a writer and mental health speaker, who until recent years worked as a photographer. She has always been apart of the arts in some capacity. She lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder, OCD & other mental illnesses that accompany DID. Her and her parts strive to end the stigma surrounding mental illness, specifically trauma based disorders. She works with various groups and individuals on an ever growing global scale spreading awareness about DID, in an attempt to alter (only a little pun intended) the stigmatizing beliefs surrounding dissociative disorders. “It took far too long and is unfathomable to me that people, like myself, living with DID are often cast aside or re-traumatized while on their respective journeys to recovery. It’s asinine. No more!”Now with the help of her parts and support system they’re applying their own experiences to written word and in the realm of public speaking with the goal that others living with DID will have their voices heard. She has written a seven week course, Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, to share her experiences and the dozens of stories she has consent to share from people living with this disorder who are still not being helped or otherwise unsafe and unable to share it personally.It is for herself, her parts and the endless number of people who reach out to her and others like her whom do speak openly and share glimpses of their lives that they created “Living DID Talks” and have now deepened the conversations and transformed these speaking engagements into a course.www.theweinme.com

Erika is a writer and photographer who's spent her life working in the arts in some capacity. Working hard with different people, groups and organizations globally spreading awareness about Mental Illness. Personal goals: ~End the Stigma surrounding mental health. ~Eat cupcakes ~Save as many ferrets as possible. ~Spread awareness in regards to Chronic illnesses and Dissociative disorders. www.theweinme.com. Follow them on Twitter @TheWeInMe

Welcome back friends, and thank you so much for checking out the podcast! This week's show centers around the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Self Harm. I chat with friend, blogger, and survivor, Erika Reva of TheWeInMe.com - Erika gives us insight on what it means to live with DID, and we discuss alternative healthy strategies and tips to self harm. I hope this episode resonates with you, and if you would be so kind as to share it with someone who might need it too, that would be amazing. We are all survivors together, navigating this healing journey. Be sure and check out www.SurvivingMyPast.net - and follow me on social media. Twitter: @SurvivingMypast Facebook.com/SurvivingMyPast Instagram.com/SurvivingMyPast Pinterest.com/SurvivingMyPastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)