Life is a process of beginnings and endings. In both life and nature, there are times when things move slowly and don’t seem to change very much. Then, suddenly, things change quickly. Moving from August to September, the weather changes gradually at first, and then it seems that suddenly summer is over. It is the same in our lives; transitions are as natural as the changing seasons.

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 led to extraordinary changes and challenges for everyone affected by those events. The members of the mental health community were no exception.