Trauma and the suffering it can cause does not have to last forever. As if going through the traumatic event(s) was not enough already, some individuals experience residual effects that maintain the pain and suffering of what was already experienced. Just as trauma is not a one-size-fits-all concept, neither is the treatment of it. There... Continue Reading →
Being a student, a student athlete and working a part time job all at once I started to feel pressure and began to become anxious about everything. I began to worry about everything from money, to managing my time, and always leaving my homework to the last second. There would be days where... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to those of you who have followed our blogs before and welcome to those of you reading for the first time! June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, so I wanted to direct the attention of our blogs towards exactly that. PTSD is one major aspect of the broad category of trauma... Continue Reading →
What is mental health month about? Hello everyone! Welcome to May, the month that celebrates Mental Health Awareness! Recognized in 1949 as the first official Mental Health Awareness Month, organizations such as Mental Health America have strived to provide bountiful resources and information to the community. This month is about bringing to light the information... Continue Reading →
In my last post I took the time to define what exactly is considered an adverse childhood experience. In sum, violence, abuse, substance use, mental health, suicide, imprisonment, and general instability in the home are the main contributing factors that cause major distress and impairment in typical development. To better underscore the impact that these... Continue Reading →
When thinking about what to write about for this week I turned to my family and friends for some ideas. I recognized a pattern in their curiosity. They wanted to know about the impact of a person’s environment on their development. I considered how I would approach this topic in a way that was neutral... Continue Reading →
A Review of The Power of Two Welcome back to my review of The Power of Two by Susan Heitler. In our last post we covered the second basic of cooperative dialogue, verbalize feelings. We continued our conversation about ‘I statements’ and discussed the importance of knowing and communicating our emotions in an appropriate way.... Continue Reading →
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2020 is here! This is a time to spread awareness about the harmful consequences of eating disorders, to remember those who have lost the battle, and to instill hope in those who are currently suffering. An eating disorder is very complex and develops for a myriad of reasons and causes,... Continue Reading →
Recently I have watched a docuseries on Hulu called “Many Sides of Jane” about a woman who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). I was drawn to this docuseries initially because psychology and mental health are very intriguing to me and I’m always wanting to learn more. Learning about a certain disorder from... Continue Reading →
