


By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Senior Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director There are wounds that can be seen, and then there are the ones that live quietly beneath the surface

Before coming to Human Options, twenty‑one‑year‑old Daniel was a college student carrying the invisible weight of growing up in a home shaped by relationship violence. He not only witnessed abuse

By: Arezoo Roa, Sr. Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director She was the kind of person who lit up a room, until she didn’t. Friends noticed the change slowly. She stopped

By Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, Prevention & Community Education Director Understanding trauma bonds reveals the deep emotional connections that can develop between an abuser and their victim. These bonds may seem



By: Maricela Rios-Faust, Chief Executive Officer As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the journey to emotional and psychological safety for survivors and

By: Young Lin, LCSW, Clinical Director Although 四月, designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, has concluded, it remains crucial to acknowledge the profound impact our childhood experiences have on shaping
