‘Wounded Healer’ movie shows even therapists struggle with mental health
“Wounded Healer” is a new film following the life of Manda, a 30-year-old Atlanta-based Black therapist navigating her own mental health struggles while raising teenage children. Battling a resurgence of a childhood autoimmune illness, Manda joins “The Wounded Healers Group,” a support network for counselors. Her journey leads her back to her hometown in North Carolina, where she confronts her past and learns the critical importance of prioritizing her own healing.
Survivor of domestic violence inspiring hope, healing in her Bay Area community
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one local survivor is speaking out as she journeys forward.Pam Kramer, a survivor of domestic violence, embodies a message of resilience and healing in her Bay Area community. With a focus on breaking the stigma surrounding domestic violence, Kramer reflects on her experience, noting that the shame of admitting her circumstances was much heavier a few decades ago."In that time period, there was not much discussion about domestic violence," Kramer said. "I think the O.J. Simpson case kind of came in that same period; it put some prominence to it."Now, as a proud...