Tagged With "Promising Treatment for Hidden Wounds"

Stop the spread...of STRESS! Stress is not only triggered by external or internal factors. You can also pick up stress from social interactions – spouse, other household members, colleagues, etc. – usually referred to as emotional contagion. Learn how to stop the spread of stress and regain your health.

What is emotional intelligence? How does it help us cope in the present and heal the hidden wounds from childhood that continue to disturb us?

By Shakima L. Tozay, (first published @ Govloop.com) Are you emotionally and physically exhausted? Do you no longer feel a sense of personal accomplishment in your work? Have you become more disconnected from your co-worker? Over the last 2 years, the emotional impacts of the pandemic and the exodus of workers in what has been called the Great Reshuffle, has taken a major toll on many leaders. Last year, nearly 48 million U.S. workers left their jobs. Additionally, the “hidden...

A trauma-informed culture understands the potential impacts of past trauma and is equipped to navigate these workplace impacts. This article explores a few more potential factors at play in working with those with past trauma. We will also introduce a few tools to help navigate the impacts of past trauma and build a trauma-informed culture in the workplace.

Talking about homelessness in the context of ACEs lets us talk about primary prevention and successful intervention in a way we simply cannot right now.

By Rachel Zimmerman, Illustration: Washington Post illustration/Unsplash, The Washington Post, September 20, 2022 In a nod to the nation’s pressing mental health crisis, an influential group of medical experts for the first time is recommending that adults under age 65 get screened for anxiety. The draft recommendations, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force , are designed to help primary care clinicians identify early signs of anxiety during routine care, using questionnaires and...

The "Great Resignation," "Quiet Quitting," and rising social awareness of historical racism have all brought attention to a common but frequently overlooked hazard of caregiving professions: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). In the execution of duties, professions that support our society with compassion and empathy can face traumatic stress from exposure to the experiences of the people that they are there to support. This stress can have deleterious physical and emotional consequences...

By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...

When we consider the high numbers of children that are sexually abused it is disappointing how little is out there to support parents in prevention efforts. Although Erin’s Law has brought Sexual Abuse Prevention to many children in the school setting, parents are still often at a loss as to how to talk to their children about this difficult topic. As a therapist who has specialized in treating child sexual abuse for twenty years, I have crossed paths with thousands of children and families...

Hi everyone, For this Wellness Wednesday, we would like to share an article posted last week on PACEs Connection. The article was written by Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D., author of The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook. His article outlines a promising trauma treatment known as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). According to the article, ART is an evidence-based treatment for trauma and other stress-related conditions that is quick, effective, safe, and well-tolerated.

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you had a restful weekend and trust you are revived to face the work week. Today we want to share with you an article from Mary Giuliani posted on the PACEs Connection platform. In it, Mary shares how the childhood trauma she experienced negatively affected her close relationships. Many of us can relate! To read the article please visit the link below. https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/how-hidden-trauma-sabotaged-my-close-relationships Let us be intentional...

A difficult past need not define you, nor determine your future. We explore three paths to building a satisfying life after hardship in childhood.