Ask Amy: Mom of trans teen is worried about church
It just kept replaying over and over in my head for quite some time.
It does get better over time. She can rest assured after a long while the emotional damage will fade.
– Engineer Ben
Dear Engineer: I hope that you – and anyone traumatized by an event like this – will seek therapeutic help to recover from the symptoms of your trauma.
A body of recent research into the lingering effects of trauma has led to some new treatments that survivors like you could find helpful and healing.
Time does help to heal wounds. But treatment plus time is even better.
Your professional organization or union should point you toward helpful resources.
Dear Amy: I understand the angst of individuals who seek to contact (or are contacted by) previously unknown DNA relatives. I received an email about three years ago from my biological father.
I wasn't sure what to do, as my mother always told me that he wanted nothing to do with me.
At the time, I was 59 and he was 79.
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