What Is Intergenerational Trauma?
By Ivy Kwong, LMFT
Humans have survived for thousands of years by evolving the ability to adapt. If you live with chronic stress or have lived through a traumatic […]
Is It ADHD or Trauma
By Caroline Miller
When kids have behavior and attention issues in school, the first explanation that comes to mind is often ADHD. But exposure to trauma can also cause symptoms that look like […]
Student Trauma Is Real. But Connection Can Heal.
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 our human […]
Children, Teens Are in a ‘Mental Health State of Emergency,’ Child Health-Care Groups Warn
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 emergency […]
Making the Connection: Trauma and Substance Abuse
Data from the most recent National Survey of Adolescents and other studies indicate that one in four children and adolescents in the United States experiences at least one potentially traumatic event before the […]
Helping immigrant children heal
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 scrub that slashed Hami’s bare […]