Coaching For Trauma & Transformation

12/01/2018

"It's not so much staying alive, it's staying human that's important. What counts is that we don't betray each other." George Orwell

10/23/2018

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612266/the-smartphone-app-that-can-tell-youre-depressed-before-you-know-it-yourself/

Analyzing the way you type and scroll can reveal as much as a psychological test.

10/08/2018

"Only in the darkness can you see the stars."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

10/02/2018

So I just discovered this song, and it's my new anthem!

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10/01/2018

It's no surprise that we differ in symptoms when coping strategies are encouraged.

This initial evidence points toward s*x differences among adolescents experiencing PTSD symptoms, both in network connectivity and symptom centrality.

09/30/2018

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09/28/2018

I find myself sick and upset by the news. I'm tired of fake outrage and politicians and news outlets pretending to care about these issues. Everything about politics and the media is disgraceful. So I'm conflicted by my desire to be an informed good citizen OR to maintain my personal mental health. I'm choosing to turn off the media for a while, while I focus my work with people who are struggling with their trauma, and to the best of my ability help lead them toward a life that gives them joy, meaning, and purpose.

The relentless pace of stories about s*xual violence has filled many women with rage and forced survivors to relive their experiences again and again.

09/27/2018

https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/44664-just-breathe-here-are-the-four-steps-to-start-your-breathwork-practice

Controlling one’s breathing induces multiple physiological and chemical effects such as altering heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels.

09/27/2018

It’s the flip side: the deep psychological  health  that emerges surprisingly often when people have a close brush with a disaster like Hurricane Florence

09/24/2018

I once weighed 350lbs. To say, life was hard was an understatement. Obesity, like many health issues, is complicated. There were times in my life where I was genuinely happy, and other times when I was depressed. My weight sometimes played a role in my mental health and sometimes, I don't think it did. I have managed to maintain over 100lb weight loss for the last 9 years, due largely in part to a loving support group. I also found support for my mental health issues. I learned to love myself at the gym, in the kitchen, and in all areas of my life. I have deep empathy for people who struggle with obesity... but I know that most don't struggle with obesity, they struggle with how our culture projects misconceptions about who they are as people because of their weight. I'm around 130lbs smaller than I was 10 years ago, but I am no less loving or deserving of love because of the way my body looks.

For decades, the medical community has ignored mountains of evidence to wage a cruel and futile war on fat people, poisoning public perception and ruining millions of lives. It's time for a new paradigm.

09/24/2018

Listening to people, identifying what they need and offering them support to work through their challenges is the best solution to depression. "If we talk less about chemical imbalances and more about power imbalances we will get more at the heart of depression and anxiety and we'll find better solutions."

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For almost the past 100 years, mental health professionals have told us that that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. However, there's...