Identity4 min read
The Role of Identity in Mental Health and Recovery
How a coherent sense of self becomes both a protective factor and a pathway toward healing.
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Writing & Essays
Reflections, articles, and insights on psychology, behavior, and the human condition — long-form thought leadership written for practitioners, scholars, and curious readers alike.
Resilience4 min read
Building Resilience Through Connection and Trust
Why relationships — not individual grit alone — are the engine of lasting resilience.
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Health Equity5 min read
Understanding Medical Mistrust in Marginalized Communities
Tracing the roots of mistrust and the practices that begin to rebuild it.
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Publications
Forthcoming Volumes & Publications
S. HicksonForthcomingA Volume in Progress
Works in Progress
Synthesizing a decade of insight into the human narrative
These upcoming volumes synthesize over a decade of healthcare research, behavioral science, and clinical psychotherapy insights to explore human narrative and resilience. Each work draws on the lived experiences of the individuals and communities at the heart of Dr. Hickson's practice — translating rigorous scholarship into accessible, deeply human storytelling.
Written for practitioners, scholars, and general readers alike, these books examine how trust, identity, and connection shape the way we heal, endure, and rewrite our own stories.
Anticipated in the coming seasons
Words create understanding. Understanding drives change.