Since the 1980s, psychiatry has been dominated by what we might call a ‘disease‑entity’ model of mental health problems. In this model, depression, anxiety, hearing voices, panic attacks, and so on, ...

As medicine advances and more children with complex needs live into adulthood, the need for compassionate, specialized care continues to grow. The Comfort Zone’s young adult pilot program focuses on ...

How can addressing past trauma help people in their present lives? To care for a person or a patient in the present, you need to understand what has happened in their past. This is the main principle ...

Natalie's Place kicks off the Heal Her Wellness tour, hoping to teach trauma-informed awareness across Hampton Roads before ...

One of my first jobs as an art therapist and expressive arts therapist was with children in shelters for survivors of domestic violence. That work set me on the life-long path of developing and ...

A few months into her freshman year at Lincoln Alternative High School, Kelsey Sisavath got into a fight with a girl outside of class. She was sent to the principal’s office and arrived still fuming.

Morris is the founder of Women of the Dream, which each year has more than 200 girls enrolled from the four high schools on ...

As awareness of trauma and its effects on individuals grows, Imogen Perkins delves into what it means to be trauma-informed, and how its five principles could look within an academic setting. Trauma ...

Trauma changes how we move through the world. It might come from a sudden loss or a violent event, or it may unfold gradually over the course of years, leaving a person with a persistent and heavy ...

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