According to The Nebraska Department of Veteran’s Affairs, approximately 7.8 percent of Americans will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. PTSD doesn’t affect everyone, but it does affect many people who have gone through or witnessed a traumatic event. For some, symptoms of PTSD emerge a few months or evenRead More
October 1st on every year is the World Day of Bullying Prevention in which millions come together to spread awareness of Bullying, it’s long-term effects, and strategies for preventing bullying wherever possible. World Day of Bullying Prevention is part of the National Bullying Prevention Month sponsored by STOMP Out Bullying, an organization supporting students. TheRead More
Substance abuse is a major concern to people of all ages in the United States; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.5 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2014, placing many peoples’ health, finances, and families at risk. Parental substance abuse significantly affects children ofRead More
A British study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry utilized data from the British National Child Development Study which followed participants for 50 years starting in 1958. Parents of the more than 7,500 participants reported “bullying exposure” at 7 and 11 years old, according to the study. Follow-ups were conducted between ages 23 andRead More
The pain we’ve experienced as either a child or adult can linger on within us, affecting our relationship with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Trauma can incite anger, depression, confusion, and spiritual turmoil at times, making it difficult for us to face the days ahead. If you’ve been in the process of healingRead More
One of the many mental health-focused celebrations taking place in October is National Health Literacy Month. Founded by Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L, in 1999. During the month of October, organizations, employers, individuals, and families are encouraged to learn more about health information. Literacy can be defined as “competence or knowledge in a specified area”. MillionsRead More
What happens when closure regarding a trauma is deeply enmeshed with justice which could be brought about by a court? Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse fall on complicated terms with the law depending on each individual states’ statutes of limitations. Many traumatic crimes go unreported. Many traumatic crimes are ignored or disregarded byRead More
In February 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating depression in teenagers. According to the new guidelines, all teenagers at twelve years old or older should be annually screened for depression. October is National Depression Screening Month, encouraging parents and teens to seek out depression screenings for the earliestRead More
Trauma is extremely complex and the ways it affects our mind, our body, and our spirit, can be extremely complex as well. At the moment trauma occurs in our life, we cannot immediately imagine the multitude of ways our trauma will manifest and the complexity of our survival mechanisms from then on forward. Borderline personalityRead More
National Mental Health and Depression Screening Month are just one of the many mental health-focused celebrations taking place in the month of October. While many celebrations are generalized to raise awareness about depression or mental health, this particular focus is specified, crucially. Potentially hundreds of millions of people around the globe are living with symptomsRead More