Originally published on thecounterstool.me on Nov 18, 2015 By Jessica Malionek. Fear is my trigger. Fear rears his ugly head in the most unimaginable ways. Normal day-to-day living elicits untamable Fear. I am cornered. I am completely alone. I feel as if no one is helping me and I am drowning…
Download Flyer Child Haven will host its 27th Annual Holiday Luncheon, Raffle and Toy Drive on Friday December 11th from 1130-1:30 at the Courtyard Marriott on Holiday Drive in Fairfield, CA. Guests are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy for a child or a gift card for a teen.…
Originally published on Harvard T.H. Chan on November 17, 2015 By Karen Feldscher. Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at Harvard Chan School, is an expert on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychological reaction that occurs after a high-stress event and includes symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and flashbacks. Here, Koenen…
November 18th marks the release of a new parenting book determined to start a conversation that will change the lives of millions of Americans. One-third of American children experience childhood abuse, and yet the question is never asked: what happens when those children grow up and have families of their…
