Parallel Healing: A Mother-Son Journey Through Psychedelics
By Josh Halu & Candace Halu Candace: I have hated my mom for as long as I can remember. At three years old, I clamored to my mom’s bed for a cuddle of reassurance and love, but she pushed me away. And there she was, at my husband’s funeral, pretending she was there to support […]
Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships: A Journey of Courage and Empowerment
Written By Dr. Jamie Huysman, Founder of The TAR Network STAR Network Foundation, formerly known as the TAR Network, is a 501(c)(3) organizationdedicated to bringing global awareness, transformation, and self-love to individuals whoseemotional realities have been distorted by Toxic Abusive Relationships (TAR). Our mission isto address one of the greatest public health crises of our […]
Your History of Trauma Matters for Menopause
Plus, how psilocybin may be able to help with symptoms of this major mid-life change Written By Jennifer Chesak, Author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women With severe asthma, I was seriously ill as a child. I was frequently hospitalized,sometimes in the intensive care unit. At one point when I was about eight, I had […]
Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect
Written By Tina Hamilton, The Healing Parent Childhood emotional neglect is the “failure of caregivers to provide adequate emotional support, validation, and attention to a child or dependent adult1.” Last month, we dove deep into Childhood Emotional Neglect – what it is, what it looks like, the signs you experienced it as a child, and […]
Mental Health Awareness Month and Recognizing Vicarious Trauma
Written By Kathryn Marsh, Prosecutor POV May is mental health awareness month. A time to recognize how mental health issues may impact your or a loved one’s life and educate yourself on available resources and ways you can help advocate for others. Vicarious or secondary trauma is a mental health issue that isn’t discussed a […]
Gen Z and Mental Health – New Frontiers
Written By Michael Robb Struggles against mental health have persisted across generations, but the rising adults of Gen Zhave been able to confront them with an unprecedented level of unity and openness. What feltimpossible to discuss openly mere decades ago now has many outlets thanks to community-minded spaces on the internet and influential artists expressing […]
Trauma Art: Creating It, Healing from It
By Karen Gross, Trauma Educator Pre-Pandemic, I spend much of my time at disaster sites, helping students, educators and institutions find pathways forward following a traumatic event. Whether it was a concert massacre or a border detention facility or a school shooting, I worked with individuals and organizations where trauma abounded. One lesson I learned […]