Relapse is a common experience for people in recovery from opioid use disorder, and triggers such as stress, isolation, and chronic pain can contribute to relapse, but with the right support and resources, it is possible to navigate triggers and prevent relapse.
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Black women who experience racism show trauma-like effects in brain scans
Brain scans of Black women who experience racism show trauma-like effects, putting them at higher risk for future health problems
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Traumatic events causing mental illnesses to spike
There has been a spike in depression and anxiety disorders as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the Black community.
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Understanding trauma triggers
It is hard to not be triggered into trauma in such a toxic stress society as ours. There are stressors lurking around many corners. What can we do to protect ourselves? As Black people, we continue to live with much self-doubt, inferiority, and anti-Blackness that streams from our historical and intergenerational trauma. These uncomfortable truths […]