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Life is filled with uncertainties, but in recent years, many people have found themselves struggling with heightened stress and anxiety. Whether due to personal life changes, economic instability, or global events, uncertainty can create a persistent sense of worry, making it difficult to focus, sleep, or feel at ease. While

Relationships are built on trust, connection, and emotional security. However, for many individuals, past trauma can create invisible barriers that make forming and maintaining healthy relationships challenging. Whether stemming from childhood experiences, past relationships, or significant life events, unresolved trauma can shape the way people interact with others, often leading

The following article outlines insights gleaned from my own journey into the depths of intergenerational trauma healing. Each phase represents what I now view as a milepost along the way, imbued with unique challenges and discoveries. I extend my infinite gratitude for the compassionate support and heartfelt wisdom that has

A beloved Supreme Court Justice and feminist icon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has died, leaving many of us grief stricken and anxious at a time when our basic human rights are already in the balance. Simultaneously, fires continue to sear large swaths of the west coast with accompanying smoke that is

My last entries have focused on reviewing and defining various types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). As a psychologist and as a humanitarian I feel compelled to write about the crisis that is unfolding right now before our very eyes, on our own soil, in the United States of America.

In my previous post I discussed the “ACE Study”, which looked at the occurrence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in a group of 17,337 adults. It was the largest and most comprehensive study of this type to date and looked at people’s experiences across ten different types of child sexual abuse.