When we encounter an individual who has been impacted by trauma, it is very difficult to try to explain some of their behavior. They can be unpredictable, panicked, withdrawn, hyperactive or even violent. Some of their emotions may seem out of control or swing back and forth from calm to hypervigilant and back again. When […]
Learning from our Leaders?
Many of us have been watching the intense circus-like atmosphere of our political world in America in the past few weeks. The controversy is intense. Some of the subject matter is abhorrent. The polarization is growing to significant extremes and it seems like an endless stream of issues that will just continue to escalate. There […]
Childhood Stress, Brain Pruning, and Adolescence
The more we learn about the brain and trauma, the more we can all share in a profound appreciation for the complexity and sophistication of how it develops and changes over time. Also, the deeper our appreciation can be for its potential to be destructive for brain growth and development, both in the short and […]
Pew Research and Teen Depression
One of the trending issues among our teenagers is an increase in mental health problems. As we deal with teenagers all throughout our Lakeside educational and clinical programs we too find that there has been an increase in the severity of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. We also have noted that the issues […]
Involving Faith Leaders in Trauma-informed Care
Among many of the discussions about trauma-informed communities is the importance of including faith leaders and faith communities. They are usually engaged in their community in a much more significant way as they have regular touch (usually weekly) with families, children and community members. There is a bond there that is not only relational but […]
Helping Traumatized Children Regulate
In my last blog, I shared information from Dr. Bruce Perry and his approach to understanding the needs of a traumatized child to first receive regulation help before expecting that child to be able to relate or reason. In this post I will provide you with some of his recommendations for promoting regulation. This will […]
The Encouragement of Kindness
In so many of our life circumstances we encounter the sad reality that our fellow man can be fearful, self-consumed and sometimes indifferent to the needs of others. The news is full of examples of how people can be abusive, angry, cynical and sometimes even violent. It can be extremely discouraging at times and it […]
Understanding the Teenage Brain
For as long as neuroscience has been in existence we have believed that the brain doesn’t change that much after childhood. However recent research has indicated just the opposite. There is a lot of change, growth and rewiring that goes on and most parents, caregivers and educators are continually perplexed by the brain changes, behaviors […]
With a Traumatized Child, Regulating Trumps Rules
I clearly remember sitting in the audience in Banff Canada several years ago, listening attentively to Dr. Bruce Perry share some of his latest approaches to helping trauma-impacted children. He showed us all a slide with three words stacked on top of each other. At the bottom was “Regulate,” next was “Relate” followed by “Reason.” […]
The Trauma-Informed Triangle
I spend a great deal of time speaking with professionals and organizational leaders about how to become trauma-informed. There is growing interest from professionals in schools, mental health organizations, social services, criminal justice and systems of care in how to become trauma informed. As I reflect upon what I am personally witnessing in our field […]
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