Building Safe Online Spaces Together: SAAM 2022
This year’s campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is centered around the idea of creating safe, incl...
13 Apr
PTSD
15 Mar
How to Help a Friend You Think is Self-Harming
Imagine, Amanda and you are eating lunch together on a summer day, in the park. Amanda rolls up her sleeves to be...
08 Mar
Break the Bias: Women and Mental Health
A Book Report on Judith Herman’s, “Trauma and Recovery” and Reflection on Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services
30 Jun
What is EMDR and How Does it Help?
You may have seen the recent interview of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, with Oprah Winfrey for their docuseries “The Me You Can’t See,” where he discusses—and even participates in a demonstration—of the psychotherapeutic technique known as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR.
23 Jun
Not All Wounds are Visible: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 101
Brené Brown, a research professor, and storyteller has centered her research on topics of shame, courage, empathy, and vulnerability. Why is this important you ask? Hold tight.
June is PTSD Awareness Month. PTSD is the acronym for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
21 Apr
Breaking the Silence: One Voice at a Time
“#MeToo.” A phrase coined by Tarana Burke on MySpace in 2006. A phrase that was created by Tarana to create a movement aimed to highlight the pervasiveness of sexual assault, increase awareness, and foster a sense of empathy, connection, and subsequent empowerment for women who have been sexually abused.
15 Jun
Healthy Ways to Deal With PTSD
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing creates change you do choose.” - Michelle Rosenthal
14 Jun
Overcoming Tragic Loss
One of the many painful types of trauma is that of tragic loss. Tragic loss, in this sense, occu...