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As though all of that extreme misfortune was not enough, five years later, his only brother took his own life at age thirty-eight, also likely due to severe depression.

By Gregory S. Schneider, Photo: Parker Michels-Boyce/The Washington Post, The Washington Post, January 2, 2023 Workers in bright yellow vests circled up in the morning chill. Some clutched cups of Starbucks coffee, a last comfort before beginning the hard work of dismantling a statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill in the middle of an intersection. As a small group of Confederate heritage defenders assembled nearby — at least one of them armed — city safety coordinator Miles Jones lectured the...

By Angelica Casa, British Broadcasting Corporation, December 29, 2022 At the end of a year in which motherhood has been at the centre of impassioned debate in the US, a school in Texas for teenage mothers shows how young lives are being supported - and reshaped. It was early 2021, and Helen had been eating more than usual. The soon-to-be 15-year-old couldn't explain why her appetite had seemed to grow so much. "Is this normal?" she asked her older sister. It could be, her sister suggested.

By Laura Benshoff, Photo: Rachel Wisniewski/NPR, National Public Radio, December 27, 2022 In 2020, Lauren Brown of Upper Darby, Pa., had a high-risk pregnancy. She was past 35 years old, had high blood pressure, and had a previous blood clot that could have been deadly. Plus, the COVID-19 pandemic was raging. When it came time to give birth in December of that year, Brown, 40, needed an emergency C-section to deliver her daughter, Bella. All of these factors contribute to a deadly trend in...

By Sophia A. Nelson, Photo: PeopleImages/iStockphoto/Getty Images, CNN Opinion, January 1, 2023 It’s the start of another year, and we are still working our way through a once-in-a-generation, life-changing pandemic almost three years after it began. We’ve all been affected by Covid-19’s scourge of sickness, hospitalization, death, loneliness, isolation, work dislocation and family disruption. Perhaps, like me, you even got sick with the coronavirus and are living with its long-term effects.

By André Spicer, Photo: Cole Burston/AFP/Getty Images, The Guardian, December 30, 2022 I n 1940, as the Nazis were closing in on Paris, Walter Benjamin, the German Jewish literary critic and avid collector, knew he had to flee the city. Before leaving, he entrusted one of his most treasured possessions to his friend Georges Bataille, who hid it the archives of the French national library. This was a work titled Angelus Novus , by the artist Paul Klee. The print is of a small angel, wings...

Hi Everyone! The good news is after seven years, with a five-year break (AKA stall-out), I have finally finished my new book and have titled it: It's Not About Food, Drugs, or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD Although my book won't be available to the general public until its launch date on Feb 21 st , 2023, I am offering FREE advance reader copies to a limited amount of people this week. Below is a summary of what my book's about and how to qualify to get a free copy this week.

History. Culture. Trauma. debuted in 2022. Our first year has been a success and we are grateful to all of our listeners. We are returning this year with new episodes. This week, our hosts Ingrid Cockhren and Mathew Portell reflect on 2022 and discuss the possibilities for the future of the worldwide PACEs movement. 2022 had many lessons. In fact, the collective trauma of the past three years has increased our awareness of the impact of stress and trauma and the need for collective care,...

By Amanda Morris, Illustration: Hayley Wall/The Washington Post, The Washington Post, December 30, 2022 Living with a disability can teach you to approach New Year’s resolutions with a healthier and gentler mindset. Just ask Claire Richmond, 38, who has a rare liver condition that can cause severe fatigue, migraines, pain and vomiting. In her younger days, Richmond made ambitious resolutions — a low-carb diet to lose weight and a plan to run a marathon — that landed her in the hospital. “I...

By Jill Filipovic, Photo: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images, The Guardian, December 29, 2022 Here is a much-needed resolution for many of us in the new year: make new friendships and shore up old ones. Americans are an increasingly lonely bunch, spending more time solo and on our devices than with others. A decade ago, the average American spent about six and a half hours a week with friends. In 2014, time with friends declined, while time alone shot up. By 2019 – before the pandemic –...

Welcome to 2023! As we head into a new year, I find myself noticing the energy of a "fresh start" and reinvention. As I get older, I am more and more thankful for these moments of invitation to reflect on what was and dream into what will be. Today, I find myself reflecting on the word embodiment and how this relates to the reclaiming/renewal work we must do as those who have experienced the physical violation of s*xual trauma. By definition, embodiment is "a tangible or visible form of an...