PTSD
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On reading Bruce Weigl’s “Song of Napalm” in jail.
People recovering through PTSD often need our quiet understanding in the moments when their stories seem to fail them.
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On Long Covid, minds, and bodies.
Common prejudices might make us overlook treatments for Long Covid.
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On trauma and the marshmallow test.
This year has left most of us feeling traumatized. Try to make space to take care of yourself.
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On hostage situations and jail.
Two perspectives on policing.
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On writing.
By writing, we can prove that we really do exist. But not everyone in jail has access to even as much as a sharpened pencil.
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On power and species.
In comics, the people who believe their power gives them the right to dominate others are villains. And yet, consider the way we treat the other animals who share our planet …
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On Vaughan & Staples’s ‘Saga’ and parenting metaphors.
‘Saga’ beautifully depicts the trials of parenting … like the risk of plunging into a black hole and never seeing your friends again.
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On gateway drugs.
Being lied to is a gateway to rebellion.
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On genetic inheritance and sexual assault.
Violence flourishes whenever people want control without putting in the work. But humans can stand against injustice.
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On clarity, Matthew Zapruder’s “Why Poetry,” and reading Bruce Weigl.
We should strive for clarity, out of love for those willing to listen.
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