Addiction treatment often overlooks trauma. That's a major hurdle in stopping the overdose crisis
“So much of our addiction treatment is actively traumatic,” Szalavitz told Salon in a phone interview. “It tells people, ‘Sit ...
I'm a Therapist Who Evacuated the LA Fires — Here's How to Get Emotional Support
Emotional Numbness: Survivors might find it difficult to access their feelings after a fire. This response can offer a sense ...
Family seeks therapy aid after mother of three killed; trauma grips loved ones
David Perry has agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Breyanna Sotomayor, with an anticipated sentence of at least 21 years to life. So ...
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Understanding Brain Trauma and Neuroplasticity
What was of particular interest (in relation to the recovery of John Famechon) was the process of discovering what was ...
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Trauma-Informed Goal Setting for the New Year
A trauma-informed lens reveals how past experiences—especially chronic stress or unpredictable caregiving—shape your beliefs, behaviors, and emotional states.
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Avoiding Triggers: Navigating Trauma in Recovery With Pacific Coast Mental Health
Trauma can leave deep scars, both visible and invisible. For those in recovery, walking the minefield of potential triggers ...
What It's Like To Help Patients Through Wildfire Trauma While Evacuating
Cara Gardenswartz, PhD, is a psychologist and the founder of Group Therapy LA/NY, a bicoastal psychotherapy practice that ...
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Breaking The Cycle: How Positive Childhood Experiences Protect Against Trauma
How can we break those cycles of intergenerational trauma? This week on RadioEd, Madeleine Lebovic chats with Associate ...
Young trans patients denied hormone therapy amid probe
Critics slam a state government's suspension of hormone therapies for young trans patients amid a probe, saying it will cause ...
Grief Intensive created by Colorado Springs psych nurse practitioner teaches separating trauma and releasing it
After losing her three children and her husband of 20 years, Cristi Bundukamara is aversely yet intimately familiar with ...
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New psychedelic therapy for veterans with mental health struggles
“In your area support alternative therapies such as psychedelic assistant therapy. Trauma is trauma. And if something as a veteran is hurting you, you deserve to heal. We don’t try to trauma shame or ...