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Managing PTSD And Paying It Forward This Holiday Season: How Giving Can Transform Your Mental Health with Karmai Alexander
by Hadassa Delhomme Growing up in a Muslim household, the holiday season was never a strong point of interest for young Karmai Alexander. While she was on active duty in the military, she admitted being the first to volunteer to work the winter holidays. Although she did not celebrate the traditional holidays like Christmas and …
Advocacy in Recovery
We are coming into my favorite month of the year, September. My love for the month of September is not because of the change of weather, pumpkin spice coffee or the return of my children going back to school. I adore this month because it is a month dedicated to promoting, celebrating, and spotlighting recovery! …
What Is Secondary Traumatic Stress?
When analyzing trauma on a complete, holistic level, and understanding how it can affect any particular person in a variety of ways, an often overlooked and undiscussed form is secondary traumatic stress. Also known as vicarious trauma, second hand trauma, PTSD by proxy, and secondary PTSD, Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder (STS) has been especially prevalent …
What is Alcohol Awareness Month?
There are big benefits to educating and spreading awareness about alcohol use and abuse, and Alcohol Awareness Month, recognized every April since 1987, is a great opportunity to get the word out. Alcohol Awareness Month was founded by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) with the original purpose of sharing information on …
The Art of Meditation in Recovery
When we talk about holistic therapies for recovery, the art of meditation often comes up. That’s because meditation can be an exceptional tool for clearing the mind of negative thoughts and re-centering priorities—it’s also something that anybody can do, regardless of whether they’ve tried meditation before. Meditation is a mind and body practice with a …
