Dr. April Naturale on COVID-19 Trauma, Grief, and Growth
Dr. April Naturale on COVID-19 disaster recovery and community resilience.
Disaster Expert Jeannette David Says the Past Might Inform Us on What’s to Come in Behavioral Health
Jeannette David has provided administrative oversight as well as training and consultation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (FEMA CCP) in the aftermath of numerous disasters. She shares what's likely in store for behavioral health during and after COVID-19.
A Documentarian Shares Her Story So That Others Can Too
Making the film ‘Here One Day’ was what Kathy Leichter needed at the time, nine years after her mother’s death. What became a vehicle for her healing process has also become one for others.
Martin Steendam Says, ‘Foster Hope, Even if It Means Challenging the Rules’
Psychologist Martin Steendam was sitting in his office in Friesland, the Netherlands, when he had to make a difficult decision: should he treat the 16-year-old in mental health crisis sitting in front of him?
‘The Forgotten Survivors’ Author, Shannon Jaccard, says Siblings Need to be Part of the Crisis Conversation
‘The Forgotten Survivors’ Author, Shannon Jaccard, says it was only after her brother, Jeff, was killed during inpatient hospitalization that she realized when staff mentioned he was having a bad day, it meant they had put him in seclusion and restraints. She says siblings need to be part of the
Dr. Melinda Moore Says Faith Leaders Should Be Front Line Crisis Responders
Regardless of religion, says Dr. Moore, faith leaders must understand that their role is to provide comfort during adversity and not discriminate between people with a physical illness, such as cancer or heart disease, versus an emotional one.
