A friend was appalled when I shared that I was writing a blog describing my trauma theory that might explain Will Smith’s violent outburst and assault on Chris Rock at the Oscar’s on March 27th. He couldn’t believe I was going to excuse his violent behaviors because it was somehow related to childhood trauma. He […]
COVID-19 and Collective Trauma
Some of the lasting symptoms of COVID-19 can be defined as collective trauma. In fact this form of PTSD will leave lasting effects to many Americans and others in the world. As we have conversations with one another we recognize that we are just not the same as we were two years ago. Many of […]
Interview with Miguel Cardona Regarding the Mental Health of our Children
Those of us who are in the field of education are realizing the immense amount of toxic stress and related mental health issues that are permeating the lives of our students. We are all extremely concerned about what we are experiencing each day. Recently Scott Detrow hosted an interview with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on […]
