by Laurie Leitch, Ph.D. | May 4, 2020 | Blog
Not a day goes by that we don’t hear heartwrenching stories about the challenges faced by our dedicated first responders. Facing unprecedented life and death decisions the heroism they have displayed and the determination they have shown will never be forgotten....
by Laurie Leitch, Ph.D. | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog
The recent spate of articles in our newspapers and statements from government officials expressing surprise and sometimes bafflement about the higher rates of COVID-19 infection and deaths from it in communities of color reflects a major blind spot among many...
by Laurie Leitch, Ph.D. | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog
The pandemic that has swept the planet has brought us face to face with two of life’s most essential components, health and finances. Our coping strategies are stretched to the max…and in many families the ways of coping are not the same among family members. This can...
by Laurie Leitch, Ph.D. | Nov 6, 2019 | Blog
It is gratifying to watch awareness increasing about the importance of incorporating neuroscience-based and resiliency-oriented information into statewide policies, practices, and programs that are oriented to addressing trauma. I recently had a very enlivening...
by Laurie Leitch, Ph.D. | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog
We are living in a world of divisiveness that can be depleting or energizing depending on upon who your brain decides is part of “your group.” Do the words “who your brain decides” seem odd to you? The fact is that our brains shape who is “in” and who is “out” way...
by Laurie Leitch, Ph.D. | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog
We are social creatures. We grow inside another individual and hear the intonation and accents of the people around us before we are even born. We bring our socially-dependent selves into the world where our social world continues to exert a powerful impact on...