For those of us who work with individuals who tend to have mental health conditions or diagnoses, one of the issues that gets raised often at this time of year is Seasonal Affective Disorder. Essentially it is a condition where individuals experience levels of depression or anxiety due to the cold weather months. Obviously in […]
Why Trauma-Impacted People Avoid Introspection
It was a privilege to attend a two-day conference on December 6th and 7th featuring Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a researcher who is a professor of psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. Along with various collaborators, he has published extensively regarding the impact of trauma on things like development and how it can lead […]
Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk Training
Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk is one of the most prominent trainers, therapists, researchers and writers in the field of trauma and its impact. He was in our area this past weekend with hundreds of therapists, social workers, educators and many other professionals in attendance for this two-day training. Dr. Van Der Kolk worked through […]
Do you Suspect Your Child is Depressed?
As we have dealt with thousands of students at Lakeside we have seen significant rises in our children and teenagers with a variety of mental health issues. One of those issues is depression. It rarely seems like it is even possible to some parents and caregivers that their child may be depressed. Yet we experience […]
Sharing Trauma Narratives through Art
Recently I read an article from The Washington Post that provides some powerful insights into the nature of trauma as an important approach that can promote healing. Most trauma experts describe the impact of trauma as something that typically shatters a person’s narratives. When this happens their ability to accurately remember overwhelmingly painful experiences in […]
Giving Tuesday
Many of us have participated in a plethora of retail shopping days this week. The Black Friday event is filled with all kinds of shopping options at interesting hours of the day where stores are open and shoppers can seek those “once in a lifetime” deals. Black Friday is followed by Small Business Saturday where […]
Holiday Trauma Triggers
There are many articles written at this time of year that highlight how holidays that are supposed to be about love, connection, family and fun often are experienced by many as times of isolation, sadness, anxiety and grief. For example on the website Healthline the author states that, “ Holidays are supposed to be a […]
Happy Thanksgiving – 2019
Thanksgiving is a time of year where we begin the holiday season with the traditions of family gatherings, enjoyable food, travel, a variety of activities and some down time. Hopefully, we have the opportunity to reflect on the many blessings in our lives which includes those friends and family members that are close to us […]
How Childhood Trauma Affects Adulthood
We spend a great deal of time reflecting on child trauma and how it impacts our children. The effects are far-reaching. At Lakeside we focus on helping students regulate in our schools and counseling programs. We feel extremely privileged to help them with some areas of their lives that are difficult to navigate. As we […]
Where Is God In Your Trauma Story?
I’ll begin this blog by stating that there is no way to capture a complete answer to this question in brief blog. However, I am hoping it will give you some insights on this question based on the experiences of author Kathy Brous. Her story, chronicled in her book Don’t Try This Alone: The Silent […]
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