by Terry Levy | Mar 9, 2021 | Theory & Research, Wellness
Over the last year of living in the new normal of COVID, the mental health community has expressed significant concern about the effects of the uncertainty, fear, loss and isolation of the pandemic on our mental health. Now, as people are getting vaccinated, children...
by Terry Levy | Dec 17, 2020 | Wellness
In this season of giving as we approach the end of an incredibly difficult 2020, so many people are struggling with isolation and loss, economic uncertainty and even anxiety about where their next meal may be coming from or whether they will have a roof over their...
by Terry Levy | Jul 13, 2020 | Attachment, COVID-19, Wellness
Communication transmitted through touch is one of the most powerful ways to establish a secure and close human relationship. Touch is the first sense to develop in the womb, and the first sense to create a human bond. The pregnant mother lovingly touches her stomach,...
by Terry Levy | Jul 7, 2020 | Trauma, Wellness
People can emerge from the grief, stress and trauma of COVID-19 better and stronger. The study of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) shows that many people experience positive personal growth and transformation as a result of going through the struggle of a major life crisis...
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for: