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Published in: Transformation

Published on: 23 February 2018

Written by: Perry Dougherty All articles by Perry Dougherty

To give voice to our deepest experiences is to cultivate connection and collective healing.

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 23 March 2017

Written by: Andres Barkil-Oteo All articles by Andres Barkil-Oteo

When planning mental health services, treating PTSD is what usually comes to mind. What role do local communities...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 26 January 2017

Written by: Jameela Freitas All articles by Jameela Freitas

Actress Raghad Makhlouf, speaks to Jameela Freitas about how her theatre workshops give young refugees a safe space...

Published in: Transformation

Published on: 2 September 2016

Written by: Jaime Alfaro All articles by Jaime Alfaro

From specialized clinics for African Americans to social media events that take the shame out of sharing, there's a...

Published in: Transformation

Published on: 15 July 2014

Written by: Meg Barker All articles by Meg Barker

The main point of trigger warnings is to open up the possibility for people to determine what they engage with, when and how.

Published in: Transformation

Published on: 10 March 2014

Written by: Ted Comet All articles by Ted Comet

Instead of giving in, the deepest thing we can do with trauma is to transmute pain into actions that heal ourselves...

Published in: Home

Published on: 19 July 2010

Written by: Charles Shaw All articles by Charles Shaw

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