Looking through the lens of trauma in a number of
settings: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2016/02/20/looking-through-lens-trauma/79126968/
If you are looking for a response for those folks who feel
that TANF recipients should be drug tested in order to received benefits, this
does a great job of breaking it down: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/02/19/3747139/states-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/
A guide for talking to people about their experiences and the effects of
trauma (includes video of advocate talking to survivor): http://www.acesconnection.com/blog/grow-your-trauma-informed-mind-help-them-go-for-the-gold
A view of addiction as a response to childhood
suffering: https://www.thefix.com/gabor-mat%C3%A9-addiction-holocaust-disease-trauma-recovery?page=all
An interesting piece on how survivors use lying as a way to
survive and some strategies to move on from this survival skill: http://www.susankingsleysmith.com/telling-lies-as-a-way-to-survive/
Another piece on self care:
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/live-thrive/2016/02/take-care-of-yourself-by-getting-active/
