Events like a storm or a flood ruin possessions and destroy homes, schools, and businesses. Events like terrorist attacks and other crimes destroy property and kill and maim individuals. Those are the stories we hear on the news. What we usually don’t hear is...
It’s that time of year – to express gratitude for what you have in your life. No matter the date on the calendar, I work on being grateful and really do pay attention to the things that are going right in my life. Yet, like so many expected feelings we tie to our...
If you’ve ever experienced issues with your mental health, then you know how differently it’s treated than our physical health. By doctors and health insurance companies, by employers and managers, by the press and the general public. Yet, they’re not separate....
Four years ago, in honor of World Mental Health Day, I wrote a piece for Action on Armed Violence with Jane Hunter. She and I discussed my thoughts and feelings about the mental health response to the Boston Marathon bombing. As someone who thankfully walked away...
What I learned as a survivor of a crime Like a lot of us, I was just going about my regular life. Before the trauma, I thought I was doing a pretty good job. I would have told you at the time that I was reasonably aware of what I wanted out of life, how to get there,...
