How Experiencing Racism Affects the Brain

Posted on February 1, 2023February 3, 2023 by WellPower

When we talk about racism, we tend to focus on social and economic impacts like discrimination, violence and inequitable access
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Tips for Coping with a Tragedy

Posted on March 24, 2021April 1, 2021 by Courtney Hanrahan

Traumatic events, such as the shooting in Boulder on March 22, 2021, affect entire communities. They have a lasting impact
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Coping with trauma: natural disasters and mental illness

Posted on November 6, 2012October 4, 2017 by Eliana Meyer

In this piece posted to the New York Times blog last Friday, Dr. Pauline Chen explores how survivors of natural
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The Changing Mental Health Aftermath of 9/11–Psychological “First Aid” Gains Favor over Debriefings

Posted on September 11, 2012January 24, 2016 by Eliana Meyer

On this September 11th, we recommend this Scientific American article that discusses how people experience trauma and what works best
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Veterans Administration Turns to WellPower to Help Evaluate Veterans

Posted on September 6, 2012January 24, 2016 by Eliana Meyer

The WellPower has joined forces with the Veterans Administration (VA) to help evaluate Colorado’s backlog of post combat veterans with
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