Dr. Kimberly A. Luse The pandemic has exacted a toll that no one has experienced in this lifetime. To quote a line from the musical Hamilton that sums up what has [...]
By Gary G. Abud, Jr. As humans, we are hard-wired for connection with each other. When we face challenging life situations, we often seek out and lean on others. Relationships are [...]
By Alyson Klein There’s been a quieter, parallel pandemic happening alongside COVID-19: a spike in significant mental health problems among young people, spurred by isolation, uncertainty, fear, and grief. Mental health [...]
By Wapave.org Songs in the store tell us this is the “hap/happiest” time of the year, but for people who have experienced trauma this season can trigger difficult emotions. For children [...]
By The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Data from the most recent National Survey of Adolescents and other studies indicate that one in four children and adolescents in the United States [...]
By Lorna Collier Twenty years ago, Hami Torres fled Mexico at age 13, her 11-year-old brother in tow. Terrified, they trekked for hours with a group of older strangers through desert [...]