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Trauma: Its Toll on the Body – Part 3

Trauma: Its Toll on the Body – Part 3

Are you wondering if mental trauma can affect physical health? Brother Be Well Content Director, Michael P Coleman, and Host/ Youth Advocate, Justin Martinez, get into the weeds to learn the answers. Also joining are BBW Clinical Advisor, Dr. Michael Houston; CCBNA...
ACEs, Trauma, and EMDR: My Journey – Part 3

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

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...
Trauma: Its Toll on the Body – Part 2

Trauma: Its Toll on the Body – Part 2

Does mental trauma affect the body? Brother Be Well Content Director, Michael P Coleman, and Host/ Youth Advocate, Justin Martinez, get into the weeds to find out. Also joining are BBW Clinical Advisor, Dr. Michael Houston; CCBNA Member, Esther Muriithi, RN; and...
ACEs, Trauma, and EMDR: My Journey – Part 2

ACEs, Trauma, and EMDR: My Journey – Part 2

Part II:  My Introduction to EMDR — Is This Woman Going To Hypnotize Me?  I was in my early 40s, having enjoyed successful careers in broadcasting and non-profit fundraising, and was raising two beautiful daughters when someone decided to take me to court.  The charge...

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