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In leading a life of service and violence to defend their countries, many army veterans are plagued by mental health disorders that have lasting effects…
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If you’ve ever been intrigued by how trauma impacts the body, or if you’re searching for effective ways to navigate anxiety and stress, then this…
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[trigger warning: talk of war and PTSD] Melissa Walker shares the powerful story of military members and the horrors they go through while in battle,…
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Thirty-six percent of healthcare workers (HCWs) report thoughts of suicide at some point in their lives, they face more than double the risk of suicide…
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Zarlasht Halaimzai knows well the traumatic effects that war can create on people’s physical and mental health. She was just a child when she experienced…
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Jemma Sbeg is a psychology graduate from Australia who independently founded the podcast, The Psychology of your 20’s. She began the show in hopes to…
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The way we think about trauma has drastically changed in recent decades thanks to innovative trauma scholars such as Bessel van der Kolk. In a…
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“Self portrait of the silence I have endured. Six years ago trauma PTSD Followed by sexual, physical mental emotional domestic violence spousal abuse, by a…
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Known for some of the most surreal and symbolic paintings, Frida Kahlo was no stranger to depicting themes of self-identity, mental health and the human…