It is more than alarming to view the news and see how many adults and children are being shot every day in America. Just this evening I saw that 20 individuals, some teenagers were shot in Philadelphia in one weekend. We also just heard of the 6 individuals who were shot at a birthday party […]
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing
Recently a new book has been written and released by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry discussing the impact of trauma. In a recent article published by PACES Connection there is a description of this new book entitled What Happened to You, Converstions on Trauma, Resilience and Healing. Here are some excerpts from that description. […]
The Positive Side of Trauma
With all the many negative ways trauma can impact children and adults, it can be comforting to learn that there is some good research saying that there are some positive outcomes for those who have experienced significant trauma. The term that is being used is Post-Traumatic Growth or PTG. Apparently there can be a positive change a person experiences as a result of the struggle they have […]
Supporting Parents and Caregivers with Trauma Histories during COVID-19
We have just experienced over a year of the COVID-19 virus with significant impact to our children. However, we have often left out of our discussions how important the role of caregivers and parents have been during this health crisis. Additionally, there are a number of caregivers who have significant trauma histories who are attempting […]
The Problem with Resilience When Dealing with Complex Trauma
Let me begin this blog by saying I am a big fan of promoting hope. We all need and deserve to be hopeful about so much that is going on in our lives and in the lives of those who are important to us. Right now especially, and with what we all lived through in […]
Collective Trauma in America
We all recognize that there has been a lot of stress and trauma in the year 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus creating a fallout with many consequences that we all have been dealing with. Some of the effects are intuitive and predictable such as anxiety, fear and depression. However according to a study performed […]
Trauma-Resilient Organizations
Much has been written about resilience, particularly in light of some of the intense effects of COVID-19. Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. It can be understood as the ability to overcome adversity. Dr. Ken Ginsburg, child pediatrician and […]
Guiding Children Through the Pain of Loss
Last week a beloved neighbor on our street passed away. He lived with his daughter, son-in-law and their five children. The two children who often stay at my house became very good friends with the family, playing games in the backyard, sledding together in the snow, jumping on the trampoline and sitting at the picnic […]
Why Therapy Fails Without a Trauma-Informed Approach
People who are experiencing extreme stress or anxiety often seek help from a therapist, hoping they will have the cure or at least some way to lessen distressing symptoms. Of course in this time of a pandemic along with all the unrest in our culture, extreme stress or anxiety is becoming more commonplace. Going to […]
Law Enforcement and Trauma
As a country we witnessed a siege on our nation’s Capitol Complex on January 6th. We watched the breach of our Congressional facilities and the literal looting of our citadel of democracy. What to me was extremely difficult to watch was how the District of Columbia and Capitol Police were treated by the demonstrators. Over […]
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