by Theresa Drass | Dec 8, 2025 | Grief, Healing, Holidays
For those who guide others through trauma and loss, the concept of the use of self as a therapeutic tool is paramount. Giving and receiving knowledge and support with both empathy and expertise nurtures the whole tribe. This concept involves intentionally bringing...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 31, 2025 | Authenticity, Halloween, Mental Health, Nurse
???? “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — Carl Jung ???? “You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.” — Alan Moore (from V for Vendetta) “We all wear masks, and the time comes when we...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 26, 2025 | Higher Education, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Social Justice, Violence Prevention
This morning, a text from my daughter shattered the Sunday calm. ???? My heart sank as I digested the tragic story of violence at Lincoln University ????’s homecoming last night. Tears flowed as my mind immediately conjured images of those vibrant students...
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 3, 2024 | #personalgrowth, Earth Day, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Mindfulness
⛪Commemorating his death in 1226, October 4 is the feast day of one of my favs, St. Francis of Assisi (though it’s said he passed close to midnight of the 3rd). I asked Google Gemini to explore his relevance in light of today’s mental health crisis. ????️ ????St....
