Global Association for Trauma Recovery
CategoriesArticlesOkay, so you admit that things need to change, or something horrible is probably going to happen. You may be contemplating suicide, or checking yourself into a mental institution or drug addiction clinic – it may be anything. Whatever it takes, life needs to change, and it needs to change tremendously. To help with identifying […]
CategoriesArticlesAs I read Coco Gauff’s tweet announcing that a positive COVID test had ended her 2021 Olympic dream, I remembered all too vividly the dashed hopes of two other young women. My daughters’ history with elite sports had already been on my mind as I watched Naomi Osaka step away from the French Open and speak publicly about her […]
CategoriesArticlesTennis superstar Naomi Osaka stood high on the Olympic stairs, arms high, broadly smiling to the crowds after she lit the cauldron at the Tokyo Games’ open under the world’s watchful eyes, only to days later announce that she would drop out of competing. Her admission was hardly surprising given her bowing out of Wimbledon […]
CategoriesArticlesFace-to-face bullying and cyberbullying by peers can threaten your students’ emotional and physical health and make their schools feel like unsafe environments. And while there’s heightened awareness of the prevalence of bullying in schools and online spaces these days, many students still struggle with reporting bullying—whether they experience it personally or witness the incidents. Let’s […]
CategoriesArticlesThere are many reasons someone can get to the point in their life that they think it really sucks, and they don’t want to live it anymore. Many people are in this situation. Often it is because of some kind of trauma in the past, present, or both. Several times in my life I have […]
CategoriesArticlesWhat is trauma? – Trauma is a state of emotional and psychological disturbance that sometimes occurs when we are exposed to an incident or series of events that are emotionally disturbing or life-threatening. Where does it come from? – Trauma comes from a deeply disturbing or frightening event or series of events that upset our sense of […]
CategoriesArticlesAs survivors of trauma, we know all to well having to deal with triggers. A trigger is something that creates a flashback or reminds you of trauma. It can be anything…touch, smell, sound, taste, words, a date, a certain time of day…sometimes we know they are coming and other times they take us by surprise. […]
