Tagged With "protective factors"

A miracle cure for a patched-up society? By Contributor 19th April 2018 The recent lidocaine (Versatis) patch controversy seems to be a wider debate about health resources — one which could be resolved by just sticking a plaster on it (pun intended), GP Dr William Ralph supposes The recent lidocaine (Versatis) patch debate seemed, on the surface, to be just another healthcare resource allocation decided by the media in the face of Health Service Executive (HSE) intransigence, and a disregard...

https://soundcloud.com/jane-mulcahy/firkin-crane-event-towards-an-ace-aware-trauma-responsive-ireland This event was an open discussion with survivors of childhood trauma and professionals working in the Early Years sector, education, health, addiction and homeless services about the desirability of raising public and political awareness of the prevalence and impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Ireland and the need for a collaborative cross sector trauma-responsive approach for...

You don't have to be a therapist to help survivors heal from trauma. Here are 6 key behaviors that embody what it means to be "trauma-informed" that we can all start doing right now.