Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-23-2020 “It is a dark, painful and torturous path to take. And we do not do it for reward, we do it because it’s right.” -EaE What do veterans and military members think about when Memorial Day comes up? Typically, it is not about a day off, a celebration or aContinue reading “It is NEVER a ‘happy’ Memorial Day”
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NUMB: When being “Strong” is the only option you have
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 4-14-2020 “When pain and sadness is forbidden in a society, it causes us to isolate ourselves and live in that pain alone.” -EaE On Monday April 13th, my office manager confirmed to me what I already knew, that my client was found dead in his home. I acknowledged with a workContinue reading “NUMB: When being “Strong” is the only option you have”
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