By Austa Somvichian-Clausen — 2020
Here’s what racial trauma is, and why it’s more common than you would expect.
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A former VA therapist says productivity pressure on counselors who treat veterans for mental health issues like PTSD is hurting the quality of care.
The iconic scene when George C. Scott slaps the soldier with PTSD in Patton and calls him a “yellow-bellied coward” mirrors the historic and continued ambivalence of the military toward the psychological wounds of war.
The pandemic was rough for Black and Latina families, but many women in these communities met the challenges head on.
I know that my biracial children will experience racism, sexism and intolerance. But I want them to be bold enough to not push people away and instead seek to understand through education. This is how we bring radical change through our children.
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis, dharma teacher Larry Ward says we have to “create communities of resilience,” and offers his mantras for this time.
Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.
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Psychologist Rick Hanson discusses how to strengthen our capacity for wisdom, peace, and enlightenment.
Moments of calm, Jenée Johnson believes, are the foundation of emotional intelligence and its skills of resilience and compassion.
Dr. Richard Davidson explains that well-being is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.
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