Experiencing trauma leads to all sorts of negative consequences but did you realize that it there is a strong relationship between overwork and past trauma?
20 years ago CDC research on childhood trauma, called ACEs, showed survivors lead shorter sicker lifes. Why aren’t we doing anything?
Workplace pests upsetting you? Do you know about Idiopathic Mutual Irritation? Louise Penberthy will give advice to all of us on how to deal with both.
I came from a really poor household. I pulled my family out of extreme poverty. Then my boss raped me, it fell apart, but I recovered.
Trauma recovery can be tough, but massage can help. It can play a big part in the process of getting better. We’re discussing trauma, recovery, and massage.
There are women therapists and women therapists who embrace feminist theory. Meet one expert who thinks the time has come for feminist counseling
The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences has an impact in our lives from childhood to adulthood. Aces include events such as psychological (emotional), physical, or sexual abuse
98% of women in abusive relationships do not to leave due to a lack of money. Abuse does not stop there because the children are also in harm’s way.
Trauma informed care is a crucial ingredient to fighting ACEs, one that is commonly missing. What is it, and how do we ensure doctors provide it?
Depression is a serious illness, and there are things we don’t entirely understand about it. But the good news is that it can be overcome.
There are simple things you can do that will make a big difference in your ability to make big life changes in 2018- or any time.
Experiencing trauma in childhood is common. Learn about the impact of trauma on children and what some experts are doing to help.
The holidays tend to be a tough time of year for survivors of child abuse. But some common decency and thoughtfulness can make holiday get togethers fun for everyone.
The Stop Abuse Campaign calls for increased funding for Maternal Home Visiting programs after the murder of Rochester NY boy Jeremiah Mitchell.
Therapy similar to acupuncture and acupressure gives people a release from chronic pain, emotional problems, addictions, PTSD, and physical diseases.
Do you suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Discover why Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) might help.
PTSD can be treated with medication, but taking pills for long periods can cause more problems.There are safer, natural ways for people to deal with PTSD.
How to talk about 9/11 with your children? Peace in the world begins with children. Here are some tips.
Researchers are discovering that early childhood stress, like abuse and neglect, can smolder beneath the skin, harming kids’ brains and other body systems.
Middle aged white men are dying, en masse from “diseases of despair” like suicide and overdose. We know why, so what are we doing to prevent it?
I had just gotten a phone call from the D.A.’s office the day before letting me know that my rape case before the grand jury had been no-billed
Judging others is something I do when I’m afraid to love, when I can’t accept love because I can’t accept myself. When we accept others we accept ourselves.
Childhood trauma (ACEs) is a taboo, damaging, and all to common. Preventing trauma is possible, the problem is so few people are doing it.
