Why Trauma-Informed Care Needs Widespread Practice
I recently gave a keynote talk at the 6th Annual Medical Symposium on Human Trafficking, a combined effort by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and ImPACT Virginia, a nonprofit that helps victims of human trafficking. The purpose of the symposium...
When Disaster Strikes a Trauma Victim
Trauma triggers are everywhere, and it is how you deal with them and move on that is important Living with Complex PTSD is not easy. Life does not give anyone a pass on the bad times, and as survivors of child abuse, we feel everything intensely. I can only relate...Voice & Choice in the Workplace
Several people contacted me last week in response to my last email (“My Boss Triggers Me”). I love it when readers email me to share their stories with me because it lets me know that what I’m writing is hitting home for them. In the emails I received from readers,...Living with C-PTSD: Navigating a World That Misunderstands Trauma
I often find myself caught between two feelings. The first is the instinct to correct and clarify when someone misuses a term associated with my experience. The second is the desire to be understanding and non-judgmental. After all, everyone’s trauma is valid, no...The Neurology of Mindfulness and Meditation
Practicing mindfulness and meditation is indeed healthy for our minds, but how? What part does the brain have to do with mindfulness and meditation? In this piece, we shall discover together the neuroscience of mindfulness and meditation and ways you can use them to...Follow, Like, & Share!
