Three mindful and powerful ways to support them. The recent deaths within our Asian community in Atlanta, GA has rocked many minority and marginalized ethnic communities, people of color, women of color, and those of us in service industries. It has placed an increased weight on our shoulders of concern for our own safety, and [...]
Category: trauma
“Trauma permanently changes us”
Catherine Woodiwiss’ “A New Normal: Ten Things I’ve Learned About Trauma” gives us brave wisdom and insight into how trauma impacts us. I have quoted the first point below, please click here for the rest of this article. Trauma permanently changes us...This is the big, scary truth about trauma: there is no such thing as [...]
Myth: Only soldiers can have PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a set of psychiatric symptoms that can develop after a person has either experienced or witnessed a situation in their life that was traumatic. Post-traumatic stress symptoms can develop months or even years after the event, and can last for months or years, if left untreated. TRAUMA DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE. ANYONE [...]
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