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 […]
The Tragedy of Lost Potential
Recently I watched the Academy Award-Winning Movie from 1962, The Miracle Worker, starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. It tells the story of how Helen Keller, born in 1880, suffered from an illness that left her both deaf and blind. Her family hit a crossroads moment when it was one of two options: to send […]
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