We’re Partnering With The Mighty!
We're thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring PDAN's resources from The Mighty's wide-reaching readership. PDAN will now have a dedicated story section page on The Mighty where people c ...
Calling for all book reviews!
If you have supported PDAN by buying one of our children's books, we want your reviews! Our mission is to prevent the development of personality disorders through awareness and education.We hope th ...
PDAN Featured in BPD Magazine October Issue!
PDAN is proud to announce our partnership with BPD Magazine! BPD magazine is self-described "the world's first print magazine dedicated to putting out the most accurate and helpful information on B ...
Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools to Improve Learning
Professional educators know that many students face challenges in their personal lives that adversely affect their learning in school. Unfortunately, many children have been traumatized by directly or ...
NAMI Northside Atlanta Mental Health Fair
In two weeks, on the 28th of September, PDAN invites you to join us at the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Northside Atlanta Mental Health Fair! This will be a free event from 10:00am to 2: ...
New Review for In My Corner On the Moon
Caroline Knudson, from Eastern New Mexico University has posted a new review* on PDAN's recently published book to help children and teens who have experienced trauma. Thank you Caroline! Once you ...
Welcome Teresa Lynne to the PDAN Team!
PDAN's community has been growing quickly over the past year. We are very proud to welcome two new leaders onto our board in order to help us reach our mission of awareness, education, and prevention ...
Trauma Book “In My Corner On the Moon” Giveaway Starts Friday, September 6th
Have you had the chance to read In My Corner On the Moon? This book is intended for children and adolescents ages 7-14 who have experienced some form of trauma. Through this book, trauma is put into s ...
SAMHSA National Wellness Week, September 16-22
At PDAN, we are so proud of our online community. Our goal is to increase awareness and decrease stigma around personality disorders. We work hard to provide a safe space for you to find advice, infor ...
There’s no such thing as a bad kid in these Spokane, WA, trauma-informed elementary schools
August 20, 2013 By jestevens
What’s a trauma-informed school? It’s a place where this happens:
There’s this third-grade kid. Let’s call him Sam. He’s got ODD (oppositional defiant disorder…a m …