Author: Boyd Hampton

Factors Impacting Resiliency

The first discussion question posed in this course is one that I, throughout my academic career, have wanted to study further. It essentially boils down to, why do some people exhibit great resiliency in the face of trauma while others do not? When I have studied this topic in passed classes, I spent most of […]

Self Care and Staying in Your Lane

Working in a DA’s office, I often interact with those touched by crime, as well as those working to help these victims. Trauma is certainly present much of the time, and burnout, both by the victims who are losing the will to continue on with pressing charges, or prosecutors and victim and witness advocates who […]