What Is Trauma-Informed Care?
Trauma leaves a lasting mark. It often causes long-term effects, including emotional challenges like chronic anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder; behavioral changes such as increased aggression or substance abuse; difficulties in forming healthy relationships; and much more. That’s why trauma needs to be taken into account in settings like the foster care system, where […]
Childhood Trauma and the Importance of Good Memories
Childhood, often reminisced about with fondness, forms the bedrock of who we are as adults. From the joyous giggles of a birthday party to comforting lullabies sung at night, childhood memories become woven into the very fabric of our beings. They shape and impact us well into adulthood. Yet, for many children — especially those […]
