Gun violence, political unrest, climate change, the affordability of healthcare, the global COVID pandemic, and its repercussions, racism, terrorism, and the cost of living—Americans are deeply concerned about many things these days. And the onslaught of problematic issues seems to have impacted the nation’s mental health. “Our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among […]
We typically think of grief as the result of losing someone close to us–a relative, a friend, or even a pet. However, grief is really a reaction to any loss and can be part of many of life’s challenges–a breakup or divorce, losing a job or business, losing a house, or even giving up drugs […]
Trauma is one of the most common drivers of addictive behavior. Although identifying trauma can be complicated–as we’ll see–research suggests it plays a major role in developing substance use disorders. For example, one study found that 66% of women with an opioid use disorder also reported sexual abuse and various studies have found that between […]
Abuse is a major risk factor for developing mental health issues such as major depression and anxiety and for developing substance use issues. This can happen to both children and adults and while childhood abuse and neglect have a greater effect on people over the lifespan, abuse is a major concern for adults too. When […]
Compassion Fatigue and the Need for Trauma-Informed Legal Practice When earning my doctorate at Florida State University, my faculty mentor asked me and a group of my peers to assist in preparing the first book on Compassion Fatigue. Dr. Charles Figley’s Compassion Fatigue: Coping with Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder in Those Who Treat the Traumatized […]
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston declared a homelessness state of emergency on July 18 — his first act as the city’s new mayor. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Denver ranks tenth in the nation for homelessness and third for sheltered homelessness — rates higher than Las Vegas and almost as high […]
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