You Are Not Your Roots

posttraumatic growth

Often we are told we have to choose roots or blooms. This quote is a nice reflection of ways in which we can re-examine how we think about our past. Thriving in the present doesn't require us to deny our past. It requires us to change our relationship to it. Your past doesn't define you. You can acknowledge it as a place from which you emerged; not the same thing as you. As we enter a new year, we can set intentions based on how we want to bloom, while noting what we've taken from the past and our experiences that led us here.

The Trauma of Our Swiftly Changing Climate

The Trauma of Our Swiftly Changing Climate

Climate change is related to a growing subset of mental health problems. Notably, existing within the context of such rapid climate change is both likely to result in more traumatizing natural disasters and is a form of trauma in and of itself. The role of trauma-informed mental health care has never been greater.

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