For every time we turn on the television, we often land on a commercial involving joyous people while promoting a certain medication and its side…
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Author: Gabriella Mayers
Pain Through Passage: How Immigration Leads to Trauma
Starting a new chapter in your life can be exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. Whether it’s preparing for college, entering the workforce,…
Psychological Reactions to COVID-19
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a rollercoaster of unpredictable events –– beloved celebrities passing away unexpectedly, riots and protests…
The Battle Between Trauma and Social Justice
For several decades, even though there were good intentions, some peaceful protests turned into riots which resulted in traumatic experiences for many people, with some…
The Invisibility of Black Women’s Pain and Secondary Trauma
In his 1962 speech “Who Taught You to Hate Yourself,” Malcolm X said, “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most…
The Miseducation of Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
First kisses, graduations, awards for well-deserved accomplishments. All of these events have something in common ⎯ they’re life’s memories. Usually, when we go down those…