Dec 26, 2022 | Grief, Mental Health, Trauma
While anniversaries are often positive reminders of happy events like weddings and first dates, not all anniversaries are days you want to remember. The date of the death of a loved one, a natural disaster, or any other traumatic event can trigger an “anniversary...
Feb 28, 2022 | Mental Health, Trauma
For millions of women, giving birth is a momentous occasion filled with a host of emotions — joy, sadness, happiness, fear, worry, hope. For many of these women, these feelings are navigated at a typical pace, dealt with over the weeks and months that follow as they...
Aug 9, 2021 | Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Trauma
At the root of many substance abuse problems is a trauma from the individual’s past. In some cases, the trauma originated in childhood and was so profound that the repercussions have tormented the individual well into adulthood. In other cases, the trauma was more...
Feb 28, 2018 | Counseling & Therapy, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Trauma
Many of us know that trauma can dramatically affect the people’s lives. Phrases like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and “fight-or-flight” have become destigmatized and more common in our everyday language. In many ways, it can be easy to forget the full spectrum of...
