Trauma
The Need for Size Equality in the Mental Health Recovery Movement: Ways that Peer/Recovery Activists Can Do Better on Issues of Sizeism, Diet Culture, and Eating Disorders
One of the values of peer support and mental health recovery is cultural sensitivity and diversity. An important form of diversity that often goes overlooked is body size diversity. In order for the recovery movement
It Matters How People Are Treated
Bullying is one of the most common forms of trauma that can have a severe impact on people's lives and mental health. This entirely avoidable behavior has been tolerated for so long, and it
British Psychologists Introduce the “Power Threat Meaning Framework”
The “Power Threat Meaning Framework” has been developed by leading British psychologists “as an alternative to more traditional models based on psychiatric diagnosis.” According to the British Psychological Society News, the Framework, which is
American Cancer Society’s Guide to Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
Losing a loved one to cancer can be a painful and difficult time. In this guide, we discuss the grieving process and offer tips that may help you cope with your loss.
Examining Root Causes of Trauma and the Way State Sanctioned Violence Disproportionately Impacts Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Communities of Color
This webinar, conducted by Casa Ruby LGBT Center and the TransWomen of Color Collective in partnership with NEC, discusses the ways that state sanctioned violence manifests in cycles of trauma that disproportionately impact trans and
Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support: A Guidebook
This guide was created by the National Center on Trauma-Informed Care as a technical assistance document to help make trauma-informed peer support available to women who receive or have received services in behavioral health or