What began as one of the hardest seasons of my life became the foundation for everything I have today. In 2011, I walked through the doors of OASIS feeling broken, uncertain, and desperately in need of guidance. I did not yet know that those doors would lead me not...
I don’t remember learning what fear was because I don’t remember a time before it. Some of my earliest memories are stitched together by loud voices, doors slamming, and the smell of whiskey that still catches in the back of my throat whenever someone...
Some of my earliest memories are filled with fear. I grew up in a home where violence was normal and alcoholism ruled our lives. My father was an alcoholic who regularly beat my mother and, at times, my siblings and me. As children, we learned to live on edge, never...
My name is Hazel and I am a survivor of domestic violence. After being with my abuser for 6 years I was finally able to leave him for good. Jake and I began dating when I was 18, my early adulthood was shaped by trauma. I was emotionally and verbally abused for those...
How Domestic Violence Can Injure the Brain Physical violence, stress, and mental health issues can take a toll on brain health The 2015 movie Concussion spotlighted chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a rare disease found in people who suffer multiple blows to the...
