Juvenile Justice and Childhood Trauma
How Trauma Plays a Role in the Justice System There are a number of factors involved in what gets the…
Positive Psychology
When talking about human thought and behavior, we often relate psychology to pathology as if they were the same word….
COVID and Relapses
Most people will admit that COVID-19 has come with problems such as feeling isolated and increased stress. This is heightened…
Stereotypes
Imagine you’re walking down the street and a stranger passes you. You see them walking toward you, but you’re on…
Different Types of Support Groups
When people think of support groups for addiction, Twelve Step groups are generally the first thing to come to mind….
Crisis Management
2020 has been a tumultuous year — to say the least. A deadly pandemic, economic collapse, natural disasters, social unrest…
Learning Coping Skills After Addiction
Often when people come out of an addiction, they don’t know how to cope with life’s everyday challenges. In the…
Recidivism in the Juvenile Justice System
Juvenile Justice is by nature an ethically complex issue; when a teenager commits a crime, society must make decisions about…
Tracking Triggers
There is a lot of talk lately about “the real world” not having trigger warnings. However, this is largely untrue….
Social and Emotional Learning
In past blogs, we’ve explored the history and importance of emotional intelligence — the ability to perceive, monitor, and articulate…
