Why do some things trigger us? Why do we, as adults, so often respond how we did as children – even if we know it doesn’t serve us? Join us for a live discussion with trauma therapist, Yolanda Renteria.
For anyone feeling like they’re spiraling downward or overwhelmed with anxiety – or who are close to those who are – join us for an informative talk with one of the country’s foremost experts on depression, anxiety and trauma.
Japan, Katrina, Southeast Asia and Thailand: it’s pretty scary to recount all the devastating natural disasters our world has faced in the past decade. What does the future hold for our little ones? When is the appropriate age to talk about how to react in an emergency, without engendering undue stress and fear? Melissa Brymer, Director of the Terrorism and Disaster Programs at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, offers some helpful guidance through this difficult topic.
