Trauma-Informed Care, Without the Buzzwords
Trauma-informed care is ultimately love-informed care. It’s not sentimental or abstract love, but the kind that insists on dignity, patience, truth, and presence.
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Category: Wellness
I Just Want to Hide: When Despair and Daily Life Collide
This is the paradox so many people living with serious mental health challenges confront daily: their bodies and minds cry out for rest, but the world insists they produce, perform, and persevere.
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A Journey Through Ancient Buddhist Wisdom in Counseling
In Buddhism, dharani refers to sacred utterances—words of power that carry transformative energy. The same holds true in counseling, where language itself can become an act of healing.
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How Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Helped My Mental Health
The best thing I have done for my mental health in the last month was listen to the new album by Hayley Williams. If you struggle just getting through the day, this album provides a soundtrack for the struggle.
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What to Do When Some You Love May Be Suicidal {Trigger Warning}
I am not her therapist. I am not her partner. I am a friend—and a crisis counselor—and someone she trusted enough to open the door a crack in her darkest moment.
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