Trauma Childhood Trauma: a hidden link to adult headache disorders I recently came across a research paper that found a link between childhood trauma and…Pria Alpern, PhDJune 26, 2024
Trauma Understanding the red flags of narcissistic abuse through Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” In Taylor Swift's moody synth-pop track “The Tortured Poets Department,” one particular lyric stands out…Pria Alpern, PhDJune 22, 2024
Health & WellnessTrauma A leaked letter shows how OBGYNs disregard emotional health in childbirth. Here is how this traumatizes birthing people As a clinical psychologist specializing in birth trauma, I’m all-too-familiar with the many ways the…Pria Alpern, PhDJune 24, 2022
Trauma Prince Harry swears by EMDR. Here’s what it is Prince Harry talking to Oprah on the Apple TV+ docuseries "The Me You Can't See"…Pria Alpern, PhDAugust 4, 2021
Anti-racismTrauma We need to address colorism in the therapy room if we hope to start healing as a nation When I was in second grade, a classmate approached my desk. “You’re brown,” he declared,…Pria Alpern, PhDJune 8, 2021
Trauma Millions of pregnant parents have past sexual trauma. We need to support them better When Nicole* came to see me, she was pregnant with her second child. Nicole, a…Pria Alpern, PhDMay 7, 2021
Health & WellnessPostpartumTrauma We need to start talking about birth trauma https://youtu.be/Ac3TyAFm9dc Imagine this: there are two people in labor at the same time at a…Pria Alpern, PhDFebruary 13, 2021
COVIDHealth & WellnessTrauma How today’s trauma can affect future generations – and how to stop it We are currently living through a confluence of mass trauma events: a global pandemic; oppressive…Pria Alpern, PhDJanuary 12, 2021
COVIDHealth & WellnessTrauma Moral injury and COVID: how to protect our front-line healthcare workers COVID-19 rates are soaring nationwide, setting new records nearly every day. Recent reports show that…Pria Alpern, PhDNovember 19, 2020
COVIDHealth & WellnessPostpartum 5 things moms can do postpartum to support their mental health (This post was originally published to AfterThird) The perinatal period – which lasts from pregnancy until…Pria Alpern, PhDOctober 17, 2020