There is talk of back-to-school everywhere, so let’s enjoy the end of summer and start of the fall season. Since the pandemic, a heightened awareness has led to new protocols and care management programs. We have people in our immediate families who have silently suffered emotional meltdowns, depression, anxiety disorders and worse. Behavioral health issues, comorbid conditions other wellness issues are the result.

The trauma due to a adverse event in one’s life stays inside and manifests with triggers. Some keys to break the trauma cycle with simple, yet highly effective healing strategies are described in our feature story, “Stopping the Trauma Cycle.” Self-awareness, with help of lifestyle changes, can go long way toward preventing the recurrence of episodes and may even end them. New emerging treatments such as psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT), along with some common techniques for emotional healing, are included in the article.

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