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Is mental health an excuse to miss school?

As a kid, I remember the days when my mom and I would play hooky. As long as my grades were good and my responsibilities were taken care...

What are the 10 childhood traumas?

Have you heard of ACEs before? ACEs stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. It refers to events experienced in childhood that have...

How do you know when you need to see a therapist?

It might seem like everyone is seeing a therapist nowadays, but this perception couldn’t be further from the truth. In 2019, according to...

What does childhood trauma look like in adults?

Sitting listening to a record player may be a distant memory, or even further removed as the experience of our grandparents. Hardly any...

What are the 3 types of trauma?

When we think about trauma, we may think of war, natural disasters, severe abuse, refugees losing everything, and other highly impactful...

Loss is a part of life:

At some point in our life we will all experience loss. Loss comes in different forms. Once such form that impacts life significantly is...

Compassion in Difficult Times

Humans are social beings. Prosocial behaviors — activities like helping, sharing, and comforting — improve our social bonds and have...

The Importance of Laughter

When was the last time you Laughed? Something you might not know about laugher: Laughter relaxes the whole body Laughter boosts the...

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