2 Years

Given that our country has faced crises like the Corona virus pandemic and spikes in mental health emergencies over the past two years, many of us at Recovery Ways feel like we are the luckiest company in America to have a CEO who also happens to be a mental health therapist that deeply cares about… Continue Reading 2 Years

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How helping others through a crisis can lead to experiencing secondary trauma

Secondary Trauma: Recognizing and Managing Symptoms Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another.  It’s trauma that is indirectly experienced by hearing details or witnessing the aftermath of a traumatic event experienced by another person. The act of listening to someone’s story… Continue Reading How helping others through a crisis can lead to experiencing secondary trauma