trauma
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On bravery and Uncle Max
Uncle Max was a good dog.
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On maternal bonds and cruelty.
We’ve all benefited from cruel research — so what do we do now?
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On Long Covid, minds, and bodies.
Common prejudices might make us overlook treatments for Long Covid.
Akiko Iwasaki, chronic fatigue, Covid stress, covid therapies, Covid trauma, Covid-19, disrupted sleep, experimental therapies for Long Covid, foggy thoughts, Long Covid, Long Covid therapies, Long Covid treatment, low cortisol, medicine, Pandemic, post traumatic stress, Prazosin, PTSD, PTSD treatment, stress, trauma
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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 the moon landing, and who benefits if you believe it was faked.
Who benefits if you believe the moon landing was faked? The people who want to prevent our government from helping you.
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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 storytelling and social justice.
By telling powerful stories with integrity, we might inspire people to help change the world.
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On attentiveness and names.
Some kids are exceptionally attentive to their environment … but we tell them they have an attention deficit.
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On reading poems from Donika Kelly’s ‘Bestiary’ in jail.
Will poems about lovelorn bowerbirds help men in jail for domestic violence? At least the words are beautiful.
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