The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Mission

A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO TRANSFORMING TRAUMA. From war to domestic violence, from public health crises to climate-related disasters, from chronic illness to the vulnerability of aging, from generational trauma to systemic racism—trauma is unavoidable. According to a 2017 report, 70% of adults surveyed across 24 countries reported having experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime. Since then, the coronavirus pandemic has left no community untouched by trauma and stress. Trauma can increase mental distress, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and other chronic conditions. It negatively affects our health, relationships, work lives, home lives, and the communities we live in. We help communities create and implement evidence-based, inclusive, accessible, affordable, and sustainable public health interventions to relieve trauma and build resilience.

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