August will be Awesome
How would you like to feel happier, more connected to other people, healthier, more generous, better able to take in new information,...
How would you like to feel happier, more connected to other people, healthier, more generous, better able to take in new information,...
One way to understand the troubling reactions that follow a traumatic experience is to think of them as emotional pain. These reactions,...
Trauma is not new; it has always been part of the human experience. What is fairly new is the high level of awareness and interest in...
People are sometimes curious about how Monarch Mental Health Services was named. The short answer is that a butterfly-related name was...
There's been an upsurge in our awareness of emotional trauma in recent years. Have you noticed? Out of curiosity, I used the Google Ngram...
(A metaphor for understanding the effects of sustained survival-mode activation.) The well-known "fight, flight, or freeze" concept...
Think of a time when you felt awe. Perhaps you remember a rare and transporting experience - such as climbing a mountain to watch sunrise...
As this challenging year lurches toward its finish line, you may find yourself preparing for holiday celebrations that have been...