The COVID-19 virus has created significant stress and duress in the lives of so many Americans, whether child or adult. We have seen a tremendous rise in anxiety, depression and related mental health issues throughout our country. In the midst of this crisis we have come to understand and recognize the importance of resilience as […]
The Trouble with Promoting Resilience
In recent years we have seen a rise in promoting the idea that we need to focus on resilience when we talk about trauma. As someone who has battled the many symptoms of unresolved trauma, this has not set well with me because it often can induce a kind of guilt: by now should I […]
Remembering 9/11 and the Unity It Inspired
As Americans we were reminded this past weekend that 20 years ago we were under attack by terrorists which caused the loss of thousands of American lives. I remember that I was supposed to attend a breakfast with the Governor of Delaware who could not be present because of the national threat. Instead, those who […]
The Crucial Beginnings of the 2021-22 School Year
Most schools have just begun their year in America. Some have been in session for a few weeks and the number of COVID infections have been significant. With the highly contagious delta variant our schools seem to be in a very different situation than last year. Thousands of students are being infected and we are […]
The Importance of Keeping History Alive as We Remember 911
Most people who were born sometime in the late 1990s and before can vividly remember the horrible scenes of the attack in New York on the World Trade Towers as well as the attack at the Pentagon and the plane crash in Shanksville, PA. Nearly 3000 people died that day along with our belief that […]
Celebrating our Workforce this Labor Day
Labor Day is a day that we celebrate working citizens in our country. The hallmark of our economy is a vibrant and productive workforce that produces goods and services that we all can enjoy. Personally, I can take for granted some of the essential functions that people perform every day that enhances my quality of […]
Prioritizing Mental Health in Schools
At Lakeside we design therapeutic environments within our schools because of the types of students that are referred to us. In their lives there are a lot of pressures, stressors, trauma, adversity, and some personal and educational struggles. It is expected that Lakeside would have environments that are based on healthy relationships with our staff, […]
Who’s in your Membership Circle during Covid?
Something I think has become clear for almost all of us as we continue to experience the pandemic: our relation-ships are our lifelines. We need to know we have people in our circles who we can connect with even as we figure out creative ways to do that: by phone, Zoom, in situations where we […]
The One-Two Punch of COVID and Hurricane IDA in Louisiana
Most of us have seen the devastating impact of Hurricane IDA. With 150 mph winds, high flood waters, over one million homes without power and thousands of displaced families, the state of Louisiana has taken a toll that has been more than devastating. If that is not enough Louisiana has had quite a struggle with […]
Helping Teachers with Secondary Trauma
We know that students have had a great deal of stress and consequences due to the pandemic that has engulfed our nation. Truly this pandemic has been unprecedented in the impact to our school environments. One issue that often escapes us is the mental health consequences that are so prevalent among teachers. They too have […]
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