In this episode, Tiffany and Eric dive into the real-world impact of recent mental health policy changes—including Medicaid work requirements, the defunding of school-based mental health services, the opioid settlement fund, and the rollback of mental health parity enforcement. We discuss the consequences of these shifts on vulnerable populations, rural healthcare clinics, overdose prevention efforts, and youth mental health programs.
🎙️ Learn why therapy is political, how federal decisions shape access to care, and what’s at stake in the 2024 policy landscape.
📌 Topics include:

• Medicaid & mental health coverage

• 9-8-8 suicide lifeline funding

• Overdose prevention stats

• Veteran suicide rates

• How to take action through advocacy

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In this powerful episode of Deciphering Growth, Tiffany Graves and Eric Stone dive deep into what real resilience looks like for those who experienced childhood trauma. We explore the neurobiology of adversity, how toxic stress rewires the brain, the impact of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and the emotional cost of "turning out fine."

You’ll learn:

• Why resilience is not toughness or emotional suppression

• How trauma affects memory, learning, and emotional regulation

• The healing power of therapy, consistent caregiving, and nervous system rewiring

• The difference between developmental trauma and single-incident trauma

• The role of community, access, and privilege in healing

🎙️ Whether you're a survivor, a therapist, or someone who cares, this episode offers validation, insight, and hope.

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This week on Deciphering Growth, we explore the deep and lasting wounds caused by conversion therapy and faith-based rejection.

Tiffany Graves and Eric Stone unpack how therapy meant to help can sometimes do profound harm — especially when it targets a person’s identity. We talk about identity rupture, internalized shame, moral injury, and how to support the LGBTQ+ community with compassion and authenticity.

🧠 In this episode:

• What happens when therapy retraumatizes

• The trauma behind “hate the sin, love the sinner”

• Why moral injury and spiritual abandonment matter

• PTSD/CPTSD symptoms tied to religious rejection

• What true allyship actually looks like

✨ This is a real one. Tune in, reflect, and if it’s too much today — come back when you’re ready.

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