Category Archives: Violence

Restraint, Asking for Help

Posted on June 29, 2020 by jamesmatter

I recently saw a post on social media representing nurses and pertaining to our newly-reinvigorated struggles for equality. “Friendly reminder that nurses have to restrain violent, confused, intoxicated and belligerent people all the time. And we make it happen without … Continue reading →

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Respect the Trauma of Others

Posted on June 6, 2020 by jamesmatter

I have been in much the same emotional state as those reading, I expect. I’ll honestly admit– I did everything in my power to avoid the actual video of George Floyd being killed. But it was so prevalent that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, anxiety, choices, Crisis survival, Distress tolerance, reconciliation, Trauma, Uncategorized, Violence | Tagged | 2 Comments

Therapists Are Not Thought Police

Posted on February 26, 2018 by jamesmatter

After yet another school shooting, some conservatives  are calling for better mental health care. What they really mean is that mental health providers should be on the lookout for potential shooters & should then intervene to prevent them. Consider this … Continue reading →

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