How did I become so interested in trauma? Probably the same way most of us become attracted to certain areas of our lives, or causes near and dear to us. Out of personal experience. I believe that we become drawn to those things we wish to heal from in our own lives. And the same […]
4 Mental Health Exercises for your Post-Inauguration Workout
Let’s be real. We have been traumatized. For the last four years, we’ve been living with an abuser and his enablers. So now that we’ve gotten to a space of safety and change, first (in the words of Ma$e and P. Diddy) it’s important to: Breathe. Stretch. Shake out everything that you’ve been holding in […]
How to Support LGBTQ Teens Coming Out
The LGBTQ movement has made some landmark strides in the past decade. The “Don’t Ask – Don’t Tell” policy was repealed, health insurance discrimination has been prevented, and same-sex marriage has been legalized nationwide. This, in combination with greater awareness and visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in society and the media, […]