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Recovering from the trauma of care

Recovering from the trauma of care

by Cori Carl | Dec 19, 2019 | Finding Caregiver Support, Finding Meaning | 0 comments

Dr. James Gordon can attest that anyone who works in healthcare comes to work with many caregivers. His focus has been on developing mind-body medicine to use self-care to make recovery from trauma and depression accessible to all. Since the release of the DSM III,...
Living in the Aftershock of Someone Else’s Earthquake

Living in the Aftershock of Someone Else’s Earthquake

by External Article | Nov 10, 2017 | After Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Generation X, Grief, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

I see my mother as a woman whose life had been bottlenecked by pain. First, her trauma was unresolved. Then it became stagnant, then rotten, then completely toxic, eventually destroying her body, just like it had her mind. Her sadness grew bigger and she got smaller...
Why Stressful Events Are Bad For The Brain

Why Stressful Events Are Bad For The Brain

by International Business Times | Aug 16, 2017 | Health & Fitness | 18 comments

Stress is bad for our physical and mental health. It has been linked to several leading causes of death, including heart disease and mood disorders, such as depression. Now new research suggests that the actual number of stressful experiences we encounter can have...

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