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Returning Safely to In-Person Learning
Shaking Off the Social Rust after COVID-19
The COVID-19 Cycle: Social Anxiety and Withdrawal in School-Aged Kids and Teens
Coping with Disasters and Traumatic Events
The Aching Blue: Trauma, Stress and Invisible Wounds of Those in Law Enforcement
Steve has served as a police officer for 24 years, including being a SWAT team member for years. He and I have worked together on his traumatic experiences. He has told me that in a given day a police officer might have to deal with two to three overdoses and do CPR.
Wildfire Anxiety - Relaxation Tips
A muffled crack of thunder, followed by a flash of light that lit up the bedroom wall. Then another, louder CRACK! I had been lying in bed awake since 1AM, for three hours, my husband next to me, deep asleep. But now the wind was pushing violently against our windows, and I woke him up.
Persistent Trauma of Systemic Racial Inequities and the Perils of COVID-19
Racial and related inequities have immensely traumatized Black and Brown citizens of the United States for centuries.
Social Anxiety During COVID-19
In the grocery store, you are told to stand back on the red line. You feel ashamed for not seeing it in the first place.
Hidden Inequalities: COVID-19’s Impact on our Mental Health Workforce
In an already challenged, and often under-resourced mental health care system, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in mental health needs across the globe1,2.
What to Do When Social Distancing Meets Social Anxiety
You know that anxious feeling when you’re not sure what others think of you, leaving you with a sneaking suspicion that you’re making a fool of yourself? It’s called social anxiety.
Responding to COVID-19 Distress in the Face of Socioeconomic Disparities
As many in the United States (US) stay home and practice social distancing to protect themselves from COVID-19, individuals from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds face heightened barriers and risks.
Syrian Refugees In the US: Impact of Exposure to War Trauma and Stress of Migration
Imagine one morning you wake up to a loud sound of explosion, and in disbelief find out the whole city is in chaos. There is no electricity, no tap water, grocery stores are closed indefinitely, and there is no gas for the car.