Expectations: An Essay on API Mental Health – Part 3
Caught Between Two Cultures Asian and Pacific Islander youth are typically the first generation born in the United States from parents who migrated from their native homelands. Oftentimes, these youth are faced with an identity crisis. From an early age, they grow up...
ACEs, Trauma, and EMDR: My Journey – Part 3
Part III: My First EMDR Session — “Tell me about the car accident. Now, tell me about it again.” I’d been through the ringer, emotionally, having been triggered to recall details of trauma that had occurred decades before, when I was a kid. Thanks to some excellent...
A Traumatic Event by Justin Martinez – Part 3
How to Cope With Trauma Coping with trauma is not easy. If we can develop healthy coping mechanisms to help combat the effects of our trauma, we can heal from traumatic experiences. During my childhood and adolescence, the three biggest sources of trauma were...
Exercise to Reduce Stress
We live in a society where stress is at an all-time high. In fact, experts assert that chronic stress is the culprit behind many ailments and illnesses. You can probably relate, as the hustle and bustle of work and home life can get overwhelming at times. Learning how...
Codependency – Relying on Others for Happiness
Codependency is a broad term that was coined back in the 70’s by recovery professionals. They found that after treating family members of someone struggling with alcoholism, they began noticing a common set of emotional and behavioral patterns. Over the years, the...BLOG HOME
