Building a Support Framework
Simone Biles’ decision to put her mental health ahead of competing in the Olympics has amplified the conversation around the issues so...
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Derryen Plante
Aug 24, 20212 min read
Fame Can Start the Conversation
For those of us who follow pop culture news, the #FreeBritney movement has been all over social media. If you’re not familiar, in a...
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Derryen Plante
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Excerpted from You’ve Got Some Nerve
If someone is in crutches or in a cast, people can visually see that they are physically injured. They automatically know they will...
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Derryen Plante
Feb 8, 20213 min read
The PTSD Toll on Relationships
Loving someone with PTSD can be a frustrating, difficult rollercoaster. Trauma does a number on the brain, affecting trust, anxiety, and...
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Derryen Plante
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Excerpt from You’ve Got Some Nerve
If someone is in crutches or in a cast, people can visually see that they are physically injured. They automatically know they will...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
We All Need a Hug
Look around you. Virtually every person you know is struggling with some kind of residual issue, brought on by the isolation of a...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Expect Less and Empower More
Expectations. Joan Didion once said, “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great,...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Change Your Perspective, Not Your Resolutions
January is historically a time of new beginnings, where we all make resolutions to eat healthier, to exercise more often, or finally...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Have a Voice at the Table
We’re in the midst of the holiday season, which is marketed as a time of joy and festiveness. While that feeling may be what many people...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20202 min read
The Conversation about PTSD You Need to Have This Holiday Season
Last week, we talked about the importance of talking to the people you love, if you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD. For the...
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Derryen Plante
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Helping a Loved One with PTSD During the Holidays
This holiday season will be unlike any we’ve ever had before, because of ongoing quarantines and social distancing. For someone with...
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Derryen Plante
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Five Ways to Support Yourself When You’re Battling an Invisible Illness
Give your heart time to grieve the change in your life, and give yourself a lot of slack, instead of pressure.
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