by Jessica Jobaris | May 31, 2023 | Life Transitions, Trauma
There is a funny little acronym in the therapy world called EAT, and it doesn’t mean what you might imagine! Instead of a tall stack of pancakes, or a meatless or meaty burger, imagine a painting, a dance, a song, or poem that expresses feelings, stories, and...
by Emma Lukin | May 17, 2023 | Life Transitions, Sexual Abuse
In the United States, 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult. 18% of girls and 3% of boys say that by age 17 they have been victims of a sexual assault by another adolescent (Shattuck et al.,...
by Chad Hara | May 10, 2023 | Life Transitions, Trauma
When thinking about mental health, a community that is often forgotten is the Asian American community. With the rise of the pandemic, many in the Asian American community are seeking mental health services more than ever. However, the cultural backgrounds that many...
by Emilia Stoneham | Feb 26, 2023 | Life Transitions, Transgender Gender Non-Conforming
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth face many obstacles in modern society. This post will summarize the issues that lead to suicide, attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, and self-harm within the adolescent TGNC population and how to combat these mental...
by Mindy Jones | Feb 25, 2023 | Life Transitions, Trauma
Transracial adoptees face an intersectional challenge due to both their race and their adoption status. Where people of color experience microaggressions based on race, ethnicity, and culture, and White adoptees experience adoption-based microaggressions,...
by PACMH Team | Nov 12, 2020 | Life Transitions
What is a transition? How does it relate to life? According to vanguard.co, “transition is defined by some as the psychological process that an individual goes through to come to terms with a new situation. Life transitions occur as a result of planned or unplanned...
