The famous five stages of the grief process were first introduced by Swiss-American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in the late 1960s. In order to deal with painful loss—especially the sudden loss of a loved one—people experience the stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally, acceptance. Although not all grief involves trauma, and not all trauma […]
The Rise of “Medical” Cannabis and Shifting Perceptions in North Carolina So-called “medical” and recreational marijuana use has become increasingly widespread in the United States after 38 states and Washington, DC, legalized “medical” cannabis and 23 states, including Washington, DC, have legalized its recreational use. Many well-meaning people have internalized cannabis industry propaganda claiming that […]
