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The Productivity/Trauma Connection

Each person who experiences trauma develops a different way to cope with what happened to them. Some of those coping mechanisms are...

Be the One to Give Others a Voice

Only a few decades ago, mental health was a misunderstood and stigmatized topic. Cruel and unusual “treatments” were used on patients...

The Olympic Conversation

The Summer Olympics are taking place in Tokyo this month, an event that is stirring up plenty of excitement and patriotism across the...

Understanding the PTSD Journey

"What would you do if the worst thing that ever happened to you felt like it kept happening?" That quote is from former U.S. Army Captain...

The PTSD Self-Test

This week, I came across a great resource called The PTSD Self-Test. Not only does this site have a wealth of statistics, resources, and...

Self-Love in the Wake of Trauma

February is the month of hearts and flowers, a time when an idealized version of love is celebrated through overpriced roses and fancy...