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The psychology of separating children from their parents
We as mental health clinicians are mandated reporters. That means we must report when someone or something is unsafe for a client, and most importantly, a child. So I have a duty to warn. My duty in this case is to warn against the atrocities that are occurring in this country right now. There […]
Reflections on the Justice System Through the Eyes of a Client
I’m speechless. I feel helpless. What do I do? I’ve been working with this client for the better half of a year, and never did I think it would come to this. Never did he think it would come to this. But he was always cautiously optimistic. Perhaps I should’ve been too. Despite all of […]
Mass Shootings: How to Talk to Your Kids
After the tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado in 1999, certainly no one could imagine that over the next 20 years, 200 more school shootings would occur. In the first 79 days of 2018 alone, there were 12 school shootings, compared to 9 over the entire year of 2017. Sadly, school shootings are […]
Do I Have PTSD? Recognizing the Signs
As shocking instances of mass shootings continue to occur all over the United States, we often hear people talk about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Frequently associated with post-war veterans and victims of mass violence, PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can develop in people who’ve experienced or witnessed a traumatic or life-threatening event. However, […]