Mondays With My Girls
Lessons in Being Real
July/August 2019
A group of preteen girls in a long-term shelter teach a budding therapist some unexpected lessons about the true meaning of resilience and the power of relationship.
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Clinician's Digest
Addressing the Psychological Fallout of Active-Shooter Drills
July/August 2019
In response to the ever-growing incidences of gun violence targeting students, many schools have instituted active-shooter drills. How are therapists addressing the psychological effects?
Editor's Note
September/October 2019
The dimensions of the opioid epidemic are staggering, and the national conversation around drug abuse has begun to change. Today, more and more voices are arguing that compassion and treatment might be a more effective approach than judgment and punishment.
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The Challenge of Harm Reduction
Changing Attitudes Toward Addiction Treatment
September/October 2019
Until they’ve done the challenging and sometimes painful work in therapy, many people can’t even begin to imagine curtailing their drug use. For them, therapy is a before, not an after; and their engagement in therapy, rather than their abstinence, is the primary goal of treatment.
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Resurrecting Therapy
Putting Big Pharma on the Couch
September/October 2019
In 1986, people being treated for depression were twice as likely to be in therapy as to be taking pills. Now, for every person in therapy, there are four times as many taking pills for depression. Isn’t it time we stage our comeback?
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Point of View
Immigration and Trauma: How Can Therapists Help?
September/October 2019
How therapists can help the traumatized community of immigrants and asylum seekers.
Family Matters
Breaking the Unspoken Rule: A MeToo Memory Offers Healing
September/October 2019
A MeToo memory leads a mother and daughter to connection and healing.
A Therapist Redecorates
November/December 2019
The therapeutic benefits of turning an office makeover into a collaborative project.
Clinician's Digest
A Haunting New Film on the Legacy of Childhood Trauma
November/December 2019
A new documentary on comedian Darrell Hammond’s life spotlights the legacy of childhood trauma.
Saving My Younger Self
A Therapist Finds Her Mission
January/February 2020
An urban school psychologist discovers the power of her own story of childhood trauma to inspire the kids she serves.
