-Diana Franco Me acuerdo de una temprana edad que mi tío era la vida de la fiesta, muy sociable y siempre tenía su vaso especial una lata en su mano. Tomando se volvió tan normalizado en El hogar hispano que hay un chiste en sus países que la edad para tomar es cuando puedas ver […]
4 Subtle Signs of Trauma: When You’re Dealing with More Than You Think
When you think about someone experiencing trauma, incidents such as a violent or sexual assault or a terrible car accident might come to mind. But there are other, subtler forms of trauma that can negatively affect our lives and hinder our relationships. Emotional trauma is often overlooked and minimized, and we may think we’ve “gotten […]
It’s Not Always Physical
-Diana Franco The different types of domestic violence When thinking of domestic violence, physical violence always comes to mind. Not knowing the emotional bruises are just as bad or worst because it is a silent pain. The power and control wheel describes eight other ways of manipulation used by an abuser. Intimidation The use […]
Somatic Experiencing for Treatment of PTSD Symptoms
Traumatic events such as war, rape, and severe accidents can lead people to suffer from symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). What we have recently discovered is that any event that is experienced as threatening can generate PTSD-like symptoms and negatively affect a person’s quality of life. Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) was developed by psychologist Peter A. […]
When to Worry: Recognizing Signs of Trauma in Your Loved Ones
Over the past several years, there have been numerous traumatic events all across the country. From incidents of mass violence to devastating natural disasters, hundreds of thousands of Americans have experienced or witnessed a disastrous or life-threatening event. In addition to tragedies such as these, anyone who has experienced a shocking or dangerous incident (such […]