Tag Archives: Psychological trauma

Grieving the Loss of Health

Grappling with the complex emotions associated with terminal illness

We grieve deeply when we learn that we are losing our most precious possession — our health. Our grief is even more profound when that knowledge comes with the possibility of imminent death, as we anticipate the many losses that are to come. Continue reading

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How Do We Respond to Trauma in the Workplace? An Interview with Wilma Bass

If a crisis were to strike your workplace, what would you do?

Wilma Bass is the President of Trauma Outreach Associates, a Bay Area based company that provides crisis recovery services to business and organizations to help them “return to normalcy and productivity” after a trauma — like death, violence, or natural … Continue reading

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Trauma After the Aurora Theater Shooting

Lessons from Carolyn L. Mears on this emotional shock

As we, in solidarity with individuals and organizations across the world, continue to express our sympathies to those affected by the tragedies of the Aurora theater shooting of July 20th, SevenPonds wants to touch on a subject we have yet … Continue reading

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