Trans Murders: Examining the Politics of Death
What if we’ve been wrong to focus so much on the murders of trans people? In a nutshell, that’s the question Laurel Westbrook asks – and answers – in their new book Unlivable Lives: Violence and Identity in Transgender Activism (University of California Press, 2021)....
Healing through Harm Reduction
A paradox at the center of healing is that sometimes the way that survivors soothe their pain can also harm them. For example, substance use provides an escape from pain, but can harm bodily systems like the liver, areas of life like relationships; and pose dangers...
ACEs: What do we make of the hand we’re dealt?
What are ACEs? The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study was once called “the most important public health study you’ve never heard of.” But by now, you may have heard of it, seen a movie about it, or seen an ACE questionnaire in your intake paperwork at your...
Choosing an Imperfect Therapist
Therapists don’t know everything. Sometimes they are generalists, and sometimes they have focused their training on very particular techniques, illnesses, and challenges their clients might face: depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, CBT, DBT, or EMDR....Find us on Facebook!
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