The Trauma Survival Guide Part 2: What is Trauma?

What’s the difference between trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder? Is it possible to go through traumatic events without them leading to PTSD? In this second video in my “Trauma Survival Guide,” I explore some of these questions, as well as how the definition and understanding of trauma has evolved over the years. I will put … More The Trauma Survival Guide Part 2: What is Trauma?

It’s Time to Stop Labelling Emotional Distress as Madness

We have been walking through some emotional difficulties with our 9-year-old son in recent months. He is a relatively high functioning autistic child who experienced significant rejection and bullying at school last year. Now he has just started a new school that seems like a better fit, but he is still carrying a lot of … More It’s Time to Stop Labelling Emotional Distress as Madness