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From Trigger to Transformation: How Creative Acts Can Shift the Nervous System’s Response
This spring, a patch of red sprouts emerged in my garden. To someone else, they might have looked intriguing or even beautiful. But for me, their appearance instantly triggered an unwanted body memory from childhood trauma. At that moment, my … Continue reading
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Why an Increase in Mental Health Workers Won’t Solve Our Crisis
The U.S. is reportedly experiencing a significant shortage of mental health professionals, affecting over 150 million people in shortage areas, and projected to worsen. The shortage severely limits access to care, particularly in rural and low-income communities, where Medicaid recipients … Continue reading
Burnout on the Picket Line: A Call for Revolutionary Change in Mental Health Care
Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers have entered their second week of striking. The strike involves psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and therapists who provide mental health services to Kaiser’s 4.8 million members. The union seeks better staffing levels, pay parity with … Continue reading