Rates of Trauma and Addiction Are Skyrocketing. Yoga Can Help
If you re struggling right now, you re not alone. Trauma-informed yoga can regulate your nervous system and elicit a sense of safety.
July 26, 2021
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As a mental health professional working in the Acute Rehabilitation Addiction Recovery Center at Hoag Hospital, the past 18 months have been some of the most challenging in my career. In this time, I’ve witnessed an alarming increase in trauma and suffering related to addiction.
I’ve seen firsthand the debilitating effects that the pandemic has had on people with mental health issues, a history of trauma, or who suffer from diseases of despair those related to substance abuse, alcohol dependency, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. I’ve also seen how yoga practices can help them heal.