People who experience significant trauma often suffer from repetitive nightmares. This disrupts sleep and can create a plethora of difficulties that significantly impact a person’s ability to function in daily life.
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Living with Domestic Violence? Here’s How to Get Help
Understanding types of domestic abuse can help people experiencing abuse gain more clarity as they plan their next steps.
How to Support an Incarcerated Adult
By Terri Ferguson, BSW I remember the first time I walked into a prison to visit my brother who was incarcerated. There was the unfamiliar air of being in a facility that houses inmates and the procedure one has to go through before getting to see them. I had to walk...
Vegas Shooting Survivors May Still Face Trauma
On Oct. 1, 2017, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire from his room far above the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas into crowds at a country music festival below. In 10 minutes, he killed 58 people, injured more than 850 people and left the country in...
Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame
About the Author Rex Briggs, MSW, is author of the book "Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame." He specializes in treating, speaking and training others about anxiety, depression and stress-management. Through his clinical practice he has helped hundreds of people...
Three Myths About Men and Divorce
Despite common misconceptions about men and divorce, men do greive the end of a marriage, they feel invested in their children and they do need support.
Talking to Teens About Sex: Q&A
By Brenda C. Wade, MSW, LCSW Amy Schalet is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a specialist on adolescent sexuality and culture in comparative perspective. Her book, Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex...
Living With Scoliosis: Q&A
Interview with Leah Stoltz, founder of Curvy Girls of Long Island, a scoliosis support group, and social work student Silas Kelly.
Psychological First Aid for Abuse Survivors
By John D. Weaver, MSW, LCSW, BCD, ACSW, CBHE Someone you know has just shared his or her story of having been physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused. This could be the first time he or she has told anyone, or maybe it is just the first time it was shared...
What to Do If You Think Your Adult Child Is Mentally Ill
f they are open to it, talk directly and gently with them about your concerns. Let them know that you are there to support them, and that you want to help them get help.
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Men and Fatherhood: How to be a Better Dad
"Fatherhood is a journey," said Dr. Charles Daniels in a recent interview. "It's not something that you just learn overnight. It's something that you have to work at every day." Daniels is co-founder and CEO of Fathers' Uplift, a Boston-based organization that...
Are you experiencing a mental health crisis?
It's common to struggle with your mental health at some point in your life. This can happen due to factors such as stress, trauma, or genetics. Here are some signs that you might be experiencing a mental health crisis: You're having thoughts of suicide or self-harm....
Couples’ Lament: Stop Arguing, Start Laughing
By Lorrie R. Appleton, LCSW “You have got to be kidding me! I leave the children with you for five minutes and now they have colored all over the wall? What were you thinking?? Was your brain in your head when I put you in charge?” Verbal Reply: “It’s just a...