Trauma is trauma no matter which way you look at it, from the Atlantic Slave Trade to the Emancipation Proclamation to the Civil Rights Move

The hashtag, #AloneTogether, has been everywhere. Its purpose is to serve as a way of building connectedness and community, especially during a time when our sense of freedom has become restricted. I love the message of hope and support that it is trying to convey, but the reality is that even though we are going through this together as a nation, I still feel lonely at times. I know I do not stand alone with this sentiment. Research has indicated that before this pandemic, 3

By now most of us are experiencing cabin fever. We are trying to find stability in a world where every day the laws and rules that govern us are ever-changing due to COVID-19. For many, the problems that we were experiencing only a month ago are no longer of importance. A month ago, my problem was that I was overwhelmed and stressed from my full-time job as a Family Therapist and my part-time private practice that was fairly new. I was giving my clients from both jobs my all