Trauma information

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The ripple effect of trauma from gun violence

June 1, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Coni Sanders, LPC

Imagine each mass shooting as the epicenter of an earthquake. Even indirect exposure to this kind of trauma can leave whole communities in need of support.

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Community Grief Gun Violence Loss PTSD Suicide Trauma

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When your religion rejects you, what comes next?

May 31, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Margaret Conley, LCSW, MDiv

Healing from religious trauma can be especially hard for LGBTQIA+ people, who may also face family rejection. But a new path is possible, says Margaret Conley.

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Identity LGBTQIA+ Religion Religious Trauma Spirituality Trauma

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The mental health effects of sexual assault and violence

May 31, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Sexual assault of any sort is a crime. It affects people physically, mentally, emotionally and psychologically. No one ever asks for or deserves sexual assault.

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Abuse Sexual Assault Trauma

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“I had a recurring nightmare that I was being chased by Nazis”

May 30, 2023 | Written by Michelle Goodman | Featuring Galit Atlas, PhD, and Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, PhD

Anxiety and fear are as familiar to American Jews as their own ancestors. But revisiting the past can help disrupt generational trauma and lead to joy.

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Anxiety Discrimination Epigenetics Generational Trauma Grief Identity Loss Nightmares Religion Self-Development Trauma

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Healing from the trauma of gun violence

February 3, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Tasnim Sulaiman, LPC

Gun violence survivors carry the pain of past experience and the risk of retraumatization. Bruce Nash and Patience Murray have found ways to live with both.

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Grief Gun Violence Loss PTSD Trauma