by Theresa Drass | Oct 9, 2024 | Community, Consultant, Mental Health, Trauma, Values
The unprecedented vitriol many of us are witnessing, experiencing, and grieving as of late keeps making the psych nurse in me repeatedly ask myself, “whyyyyyy?, why now?” And I keep answering myself, in part, with references back to this book; I invite you to consider...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 5, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Community, Inclusivity, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
October 6th marks German American Day, a celebration honoring the significant contributions of German immigrants to the United States. As a proud German-ish American myself, I’ve always held a meaningful connection to my heritage. Growing up, I learned about my...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 26, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant
⚖️ As a legal nurse consultant, I often find myself immersed in the complex and often tragic stories of my clients. These cases often involve trauma and require a deep understanding of mental health issues. ???? ????One of my last DME exams included the client’s...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 14, 2024 | Community, Healing, honesty, Mental Health, Peace, Unity
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” – Albert Einstein This writing started as a cathartic “note to [a very disheartened] self”. ????✍️ “In the end, the aggressors always destroy themselves, making way for others who know...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 7, 2024 | Community, Consultant, Nurse, Public Health, Risk Management, Trauma
????I’ve been white-knuckling it more than usual behind the wheel lately. ???? ????It feels like everyone else is too, this simmering, impatient tension in the air that explodes into aggressive swerving, tailgating, and near-misses. ????...
by Theresa Drass | May 20, 2024 | Baseball, Community, Elmo, Mental Health, Motivation
It’s a Motivational Monday in May, Mental Health Month, and what better inspiration than the story of Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm? Remember 2022? A young Bohm, frustrated by a rough game with three errors, muttered a now-infamous phrase: “I...
