On the 45th anniversary of his death, Deborah A. Lott describes the reaction to the assassination of Bobby Kennedy: in the Ambassador Hotel where he was scheduled to speak, and in the days and years after.
The Other Side of Response
May 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Becoming a first responder seemed to make disaster fall into Kendall Ruth’s path with greater frequency.
What Happens When Our Emotions Stay in Our Bodies
May 27, 2013 by 26 Comments
It’s never too late to address unexpressed emotion stored in the body as pain, tightness, and discomfort.
Boston Marathon Bombing, West Texas Explosion, Moore Oklahoma and Everyday
May 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sarah Gaer & Jim McCauley LICSW, trauma specialists, discuss ways ways to cope with the growing number of traumatic events around us.
Dirty Little Secrets: Men, Trauma, and Mental Health
May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After his father was declared an enemy of the state in Uganda, his family fled. Now a successful consultant and men’s group leader, Kenny D’Cruz continues to heal from a life marked by persecution and mental illness.
Good Grief
May 6, 2013 by 9 Comments
A generation later, Kile Ozier believes the gay community has still not healed from the ravaging shame and grief that accompanied the AIDS crisis.
Mentored Boys or Monster Boys
May 5, 2013 by 15 Comments
“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.
Jane Doe, You Are Not Alone
April 20, 2013 by 8 Comments
James Landrith offers words of support to a young girl who was not only a victim, but was blamed for being so.
Anzor Tsarnaev: Devoted or Delusional?
April 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
In the aftermath of the Boston Bombing, Anzor Tsarnaev defends his sons despite everything he has seen and heard.
What Happened When I Told: A Boy’s Sexual Assault Story
April 16, 2013 by 9 Comments
The neighbor boy came into my room and asked if I knew anything about sex.
Why Pain Is a Wonderful Thing
April 1, 2013 by 5 Comments
Don’t kill the messenger: pain is also the source of compassion.
“Imagine spending your day making life and death decisions for people no one has seen and then going home and trying to fit in with ‘the real world’.”
March 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
These are comments by Lizard, Tom, and Richard Aubrey on the post “From the Office Where Soldiers Kill”.
Hyperarousal: Beyond Fight or Flight
February 20, 2013 by 2 Comments
In a crisis, your choices are limited, but it’s not as bad as you think.
My Bloody Valentine [1997]
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Andy Bodle meets the girl of his dreams at a comedy gig, but what he learns about her grows increasingly disturbing.
“‘Trauma in youth becomes attraction in adulthood.’ You just rocked my world with how true that is.”
February 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
Mel talks about how childhood trauma lead to unhealthy sexual experiences and self-hatred later in life. (TW for sexual abuse.)
“In culture, acts of heroism or valor are expected of men, but in reality those acts ARE pure love.”
This is a comment by Shalom Ormsby on the post “The Aftermath: What I Learned from the Boston Bombings”.