Reading Time: 3 Minutes What is Intergenerational trauma? Intergenerational trauma is an unconscious grief from the historical trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples that is passed from generation to generation. Intergenerational trauma is defined as “The intergenerational and unconscious grief from the historical trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples is passed from generation to generation due to forced relocation, land dispossession, […]
Month: October 2021
The Connection Between Sleep and Mental Health
Reading Time: 5 Minutes “Get your beauty sleep” is an understatement, and we all need quality sleep regularly to thrive. Research shows that adults need 7-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night, but unfortunately, our adult society is sleep-deprived. Adults in the United States average six hours sleep each night with hopes of stacking sleep on the weekends, a […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 Minutes “Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. Over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to […]
Crocodile Drug
Reading Time: 2 Minutes Crocodile, when injected, produces an immediate high but at a high cost. Crocodile drug gets its name from the unsightly appearance at the injection site, which turns green and scaly. The injection site is often infected and can result in dead tissue and infected ulcers that often need antibiotics, debridement, and sometimes even surgery. Other […]