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Some of my colleagues and I have developed a process and program called, "Design Thinking Suicide Prevention," that we have been presenting at mental health conferences . The reason for it is that we have discovered that certain words scare too many people who don't have to deal with mental issues in their family (although that number is becoming smaller and smaller). In fact, just the word "mental" causes people to run for the hills unless it directly affects them or a family member. Design...

Beware of the danger in comparing yourself to another person to validate your feelings of self-worth. Self-Comparison is an ineffective tool often used to determine a person(s) social and personal worth with the intent to validate his or her feelings of self-worth. However, this is a very dangerous habit to develop which usually creates feelings of inadequacy, jealousy, and reinforces a negative self-concept as an individual. Life is a transformational process that requires consistent...

I’m a survivor, that’s what I do I did not give up then I do not give up now I will battle to my last breath Fighting long-held lies with the truth I am scared I am battle-worn And I admit, I’m exhausted Yet, I keep fighting on I’ve been through deepest hell Have looked evil in the face It has attempted to steal my soul And yet I have survived [ Please click here to read more .]...

By Marc Chase, Northwest Indiana Times, February 2, 2020 Childhood trauma can spur toxic stress responses that cause both immediate and long-term physical and emotional harms and can potentially be fatal. With a mission to prevent such trauma, Franciscan Health has partnered with BroadStreet to create data dashboards available to the public with information focusing on ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) risk in children. An analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has...

By Diana Hembree, San Francisco Bay View, February 1, 2020 If you experienced severe hardship as a child, are you more likely to have children with behavior or mental health problems? The short answer is yes. A recent UCLA study shows that the children of parents with four or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), such as abuse or neglect, are twice as likely to develop ADHD, which makes it more likely children will become hyperactive and unable to pay attention or control their...

By Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News, February 3, 2020 Before 12-year-old Rihanna Briseño started taking classes at Good Samaritan Community Services, she was quick to dislike people and to get angry. The Rhodes Middle School sixth grader didn’t know why, but sometimes her brain told her the right thing was to beat up another kid. “I would say those things that I’m not going to say now,” Rihanna said in a recent interview, censoring herself. Instead, after a three-month class that a...

By Chuck Ingoglia (Guest), Cal Matters, February 2, 2020 It’s time to change the conversation in health care. Rather than asking, “What is wrong with this person?” medical professionals might ask, “What happened to this person?” California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris and an increasing number of practitioners are changing the conversation because they recognize that trauma early in life—child separation, racism, neglect, abuse or poverty, for instance—can manifest itself years later...

I am black, he was white. I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain he intended to intimidate me, but in the end, that's not what happened. Here's the (short) story. Thanks for listening. Aihi https://anchor.fm/haveyoufacedyourlovestory/episodes/Who-Wants-to-Help-Shift-Trauma-Culture-in-the-US-eajsb5

I think this post may be of interest to attendees. The first link contains the full article. The second link suggests a use for it in training, in college/high school classrooms, with victims rights advocates, with police unions. Look forward to seeing everyone soon in Atlanta. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/law-order-svu-suicide-trauma-karen-gross/?trackingId=%2ByAa3w6pTt%2BI5HAEOSX87A%3D%3D https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6629816575799148544/

The NARM Training Institute is thrilled to announce our new podcast: Transforming Trauma . The Transforming Trauma podcast is designed to highlight individuals and communities thriving after Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). Interviews with NARM Therapists, and other prominent trauma specialists, will highlight how the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) fills a missing gap in the current trauma-informed efforts to address the legacy of developmental,...

Contact: Nathan Carlile , Head of Firmwide Communications, Arent Fox LLP On behalf of a coalition of the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to the care, health, education, well-being, and welfare of children and families, Arent Fox LLP filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the Plaintiff in Jenny Lisette Flores, et al., v. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, et al. Nearly thirty organizations steadfastly oppose the Trump...

There can be no argument that surviving a traumatic event can leave one feeling hardened and cold. As humans, we tend to see our entire lives shaded by what happened that left scars on our hearts and minds. It is harder to find joy and to enjoy life. Some things that can help are listed below. This is by no means a complete list, but just some suggestions to get you started seeing the beauty instead of living in tragedy.