In 2014, Jess (name changed for anonymity) had gotten out of bed for the first time in two weeks. Later, seated across from a therapist,…
Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author and epigenetic researcher. Church explores the development of trauma in the brain and why certain techniques seem to…
Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Nicole Hargon, is the director of Center for Healing of Racial Trauma. In her podcast, she provides techniques to help heal from…
Patriarchal expectations regarding pregnancy and childbirth create a climate in which abortion treatments are often considered “taboo” and are the subject of stigmatization. Shanina Dionna…
The song “Breaking the Habit” by Linkin Park was originally written by Mike Shinoda. The song vividly explains the painful feelings and internal monologues of someone struggling…
As someone who has supported children who have mental illnesses, I have always been an advocate for their health and safety. Recently, through speaking with…
In the spoken word poem “White Men Say Weird Things to Me” posted to Button Poetry’s YouTube channel, Ebony Stewart discusses the sexualization and harassment…
“As memory may be a paradise from which we cannot be driven, it may also be a hell from which we cannot escape” – Amy…
Leah Warshawski is a film maker where she has worked on TV shows like “Lost” and “Hawaii”. During these projects is when she learned from…
Tanya Markul’s short poem Eleven is a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles. As it goes: The pain that made you the…
