When Fear Becomes a Weapon: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Immigration, Gang Narratives, and the NICU

Mary Coughlin

Published on: 23/04/2025

A trauma-informed reflection on immigration, gang narratives, and NICU care—challenging fear-based rhetoric with truth, dignity, and compassion.

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The Business of Suffering: How ICE Detention Centers Turn Trauma into Profit

Mary Coughlin

Published on: 16/03/2025

ICE detention centers don’t just detain people—they profit from human suffering. This post exposes the billion-dollar industry behind migration detention, the trauma it inflicts, and why we must demand an end to for-profit cruelty.

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Truth, Trust, and Trauma: How Misinformation Undermines Our Collective Well-Being

Mary Coughlin

Published on: 15/03/2025

Misinformation isn’t just a crisis of facts—it’s a crisis of trust. This post explores the intersection of trauma, disinformation, and the need for a truth-centered, trauma-informed approach to leadership, healthcare, and civic engagement.

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REIMAGINE: Healing the World Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

Mary Coughlin

Published on: 14/03/2025

Authoritarianism isn’t just knocking—it has broken down the door. In this deeply personal reflection, I explore how trauma, fear, and power shape democracy’s decline around the world and what we can do to buffer against harm, lead with healing, and care out loud. The world is waiting—what is ours to do?

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