Town Square
Author Lynn Melnick on Surviving Loss and Trauma and How the Music of Dolly Parton Helped Her Reclaim Her Voice
Posted on · The author shares stories included in her memoir “I’ve Had to Think Up a Way to Survive”.
Tag: trauma
Town Square
Understanding PTSD and Resources to Get Help
Posted on · Experts explain the symptoms, treatments, and ways to receive care.
Town Square
Filmmaker Ursula Macfarlane on the Life & Legacy of Anna Nicole Smith; Plus, Healing from Family Trauma
Posted on · We examine the life of the pop culture icon; plus, experts discuss the issue of unresolved childhood trauma.
Houston Matters
Houston-area professor helps children traumatized by earthquakes in Turkey without ever leaving Texas
Posted on · Dr. Sinem Akay-Sullivan has organized online training in play therapy for those working with children displaced after the February quakes.
Houston Matters
Putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms (May 2, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A bill passed by the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms. Another would let school boards adopt prayer or religious study periods. We discuss what’s motivating these bills and how courts might interpret them.
Town Square
Author Lisa Nikolidakis opens up about her memoir “No One Crosses The Wolf”
Posted on · How she found healing after years of abuse and her father’s murder-suicide
Houston Matters
Dealing with the trauma of the Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 10, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A psychologist offers context and advice on dealing with trauma after events like the tragedy at the Astroworld music festival.
Town Square
Dealing with trauma and understanding crowd safety in the Astroworld Festival aftermath
Posted on · A psychiatrist and a crowd control expert explore the mental health impacts of surviving the Astroworld tragedy, as well as the risks and strategies of crowd control. We also take a closer look at the timeline of events.
Houston Matters
Coming Out As A Sexual Abuse Survivor
Posted on · In his book, Shattered by the Darkness, Greg Williams tells his story of surviving sexual abuse at the hands of his father.
Immigration
‘My Son is Traumatized’: The Story behind This Viral Video of Reunited Honduran Family
Posted on · Advocates say the video, released by the ACLU, sheds light on the trauma felt by children separated from their parents
Houston Matters
Dealing With Vicarious Trauma: When Someone Else’s Experience Becomes Your Own
Posted on · An upcoming Houston workshop addresses how interpreters often suffer symptoms of trauma after working with clients who've actually experienced it.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Vicarious Trauma, And Musician Matisyahu (July 26, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss something called "vicarious trauma." We hear the latest installment of Houston Public Media’s Stories from the Storm series. And we talk with musician Matisyahu.
News
When A High School Football Player Meets A Brain Injury Researcher
Posted on · High School athletes often raise money door-to-door for their teams. In Newton, Mass., a football player rang the doorbell of a leading brain injury researcher. Instead of money, he got a talk.
Hurricane Harvey
The Rain Has Stopped: So Why Are So Many Harvey Survivors Feeling Worse?
Posted on · It’s called Acute Stress Disorder, experts say, and it occurs two to four weeks after exposure to a trauma
News
Texas Creates Task Force To Address Students’ Post-Harvey Trauma
Posted on · Under a new mental health task force, three state agencies will help connect public schools and universities with counselors, funding and training as students and staff work to overcome the traumatic effects of Hurricane Harvey.