Restlessness, being on-edge, having inexplicable pains. These are a few symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. The feeling can be overwhelming, tiring. If this is you, know that you’re not alone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of anxiety have increased over...
You’ve probably heard it hundreds of times if you’ve told someone you’re stressed out all the time. “Have you tried yoga?” If you haven’t, then maybe it’s yet another item to add to your checklist of things to-do already causing you stress. If you’ve tried it, and...
with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discussing The Body Keeps the Score! I was privileged to be selected as a panelist in the Trauma Research Foundation’s Book Club Week 5 and Week 6 first ever Live Q&A with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discussing his book, The Body...
Like our annual welcoming of the spring equinox, healing our minds and bodies from abuse-related trauma can be a catalyst for renewal and transformation. The wake of the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that the need for healing is critical. One in three women reported...
Philosopher George Santayana stated that: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” While we encourage being in the present, perhaps reasons beyond our control or understanding permit us to look back– such as the groundbreaking...
Did you know that the American Psychological Association (APA) regarded stress in America as a national mental health crisis? According to the APA, the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for a significant source of stress for Americans. America’s youth’s mental...