The Dwindling Frontline: What COVID-19 Has Done to America’s Drug Epidemic
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The State of Mental Health
Bridging hope for the new year. A glimpse into what to look forward to.
A Call to Heal Race-Based Trauma
Can therapy, a field shaped by white supremacy, heal the wounds of systemic oppression and racism? Why my answer is: not yet.
The Post Traumatic Stress Response Helps People Avoid Danger
Advocates point out that the post-traumatic stress response is a useful adaptation to an extreme environment. Perhaps it’s time to stop calling it a disorder.
Ketamine and Chronic PTSD Symptoms
Repeated ketamine infusions reduces symptoms.
2020 Year in Review of Trauma and PTSD Research
What’s new in trauma and PTSD research? If research is to be more than an exercise of confirmation bias to support belief systems, the wheat needs to be separated from the chaff.
The Most Promising PTSD Treatment You’ve Never Heard of
For too long, we’ve attempted to treat patients while they are in the wrong mind state. An intervention called SGB can reduce anxiety and accelerate the course of talk therapy.
The Emerging Revival of Psychedelics in Neuroscience
Psychedelic drugs, also known as hallucinogens or psychotomimetic drugs, may be in the early stages of a neuroscience renaissance,
3 Ways to Leave 2020 in 2020
As we usher in the new year, how do we leave the negativity of 2020 behind?
Existential Interventions During the Age of COVID
Life-threatening illness can be a catalyst for thinking about life’s meaning. Here are existential strategies to promote hope, growth, and purpose in patients and therapists.