-Sharie Stines, Psy. D “Resilience, rather than pathology should become the standard expectation in the aftermath of trauma.” –Aaron Levin Are you a victim, parent, or in a counseling capacity, wondering how to help yourself or your loved one cope with the trauma and horror of sexual assault? Whether the crime was child molestation, rape,Continue reading “Healing from Sexual Assault”
Category Archives: Resilience
Whatever Doesn’t Kill You, Will Only Make You Stronger?
-Dawn C. Carr MGS, PhD Rethinking what it means to be resilient. A few months ago, my father-in-law turned 80. As a gerontologist, I’m a big fan of celebrating major milestones when it comes to aging. But, for my father-in-law, I find this accomplishment more exceptional than usual. You see, we’ve suspected my father-in-law wasContinue reading “Whatever Doesn’t Kill You, Will Only Make You Stronger?”
Why Are Some Soldiers With Combat Stress More Resilient ?
Genetic differences may explain the difference, two new studies find. Scientists in San Diego, Calif., think they have at least one of the answers to a question that has puzzled psychologists for years: why some soldiers are more resilient to combat stress than others. They believe the answer is in their genes. After studying theContinue reading “Why Are Some Soldiers With Combat Stress More Resilient ?”
If You Don’t Have a Father Today…
Maybe you don’t have a dad to meet with today. It’s your day, too. Maybe you don’t have a father anymore, or feel like you never did. Maybe you never knew him, or maybe he was never around enough to know – emotionally, mentally, or spiritually – even if he was often physically in theContinue reading “If You Don’t Have a Father Today…”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 