Two-thirds of Americans are impacted by trauma in their lifetime. Trauma is the No. 1 health epidemic in our country that effects every component of our well-being, from family connection to chronic illness and disease. As our community begins healing from our recent natural disasters, the EF3 tornado and massive flooding, it’s important to recognize… Read More
Trauma: Cause and Effect
Suicide is Complicated
Suicide is complicated. I don’t believe there is just one factor that causes a person to end his/her life. It’s multi-faceted and I believe that in order to get the pendulum to shift away from the rising rates, our approach needs to be multifaceted,as well. We need to look at the big picture and be… Read More
National Suicide Prevention Week Post #2
When talking with my students the other day, another issue they brought up related to why they thought suicide rates were rising was social media and their phones. I have no doubt that they are right. Although I imagine they would not willingly part with their devices, the students do realize that the apps designed… Read More
Suicide Prevention Week Post #1
This is National Suicide Prevention Week. There are many great posts about reaching out to those struggling and at risk, but I want to focus on the “why” behind the spike in the numbers. I’ve made this public should anyone wish to share. Will post several reflections throughout the week. Here goes #1… I’ve been… Read More
God’s View on Drugs
Why is it a sin to take drugs? Using drugs is a sin because it is an act of self-destruction and thus an offense against the life that God has given us out of love. Every form of a person’s dependence on legal substances (alcohol, medication, tobacco) and even more so on illegal drugs is… Read More
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