What the Shreveport Tragedy Reveals About Untreated Trauma in Men
In April 2026, a man in Shreveport, Louisiana shot his wife and killed their seven children. Eight children are dead. A woman is fighting for her life. The details are almost incomprehensible. But as a clinician, I know this is not incomprehensible. It is what untreated trauma and unchecked deterioration looks like at its most catastrophic. And we have to be willing to say that clearly.
Perspectives on Mental Health, Culture, and the Weight of an Examined Life
Real talk on burnout, grief, identity, and what it means to carry a lot — from a clinician who has carried some of it herself.