Dr Jane Shakespeare-Finch: "Positive behavioural changes that can be made when people successfully negotiate the aftermath of a traumatic event"
Link to University of Tasmania Author: Dr Jane Shakespeare-Finch (research)
We would all like to live in a world that protects all from trauma entering our lives; particularly our children. The reality unfortunately is that as hard as we might try we cannot guarantee any age, gender, belief or nation will be exempt from the possibilities of experiencing a traumatic life experience.
August 2013_Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is now second most common mental health disorder
Breaking down the 'STIGMA' of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Injury.
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust: Sep 9, 2012 - Professor Jonathon Bisson, Dave and Kate Tonacia. Discussions. • Stigma is a societal problem. read 2011 fellowship paper written by Katie Tonacia
Accumulation of significant stressful challenges can cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Injury research article
Chronic Stress:- How stress damages your health (and your life, relationships, waistline, and more) in 13 sad steps. plublished online by Nick Ortner Scientific research listen to a fascinating conversation that explores the most recent research around tapping. David Feinstein, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has served on the faculties of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Antioch College, and the California School of Professional Psychology. He has contributed more than 80 articles to the professional literature and five of his eight books have won national awards.
Findings from a 2012 Youth Survey outcome finally saw a call by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg to our 'National Health Ministers' to tie school funding to strength based resilience programs which include learning of coping skills. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg works as a nationally registered child and adolescent psychologist.... he stressed the urgent need as "self-harm is going through the roof".
Offering the learning of a variety of coping skills at primary and secondary schools will give students at a young age the opportunity to try and participate within different techniques that can help them calm their minds while enduring everyday life situations. This gives them valuable knowledge to find a coping skill that they are comfortable and interested in pursuing.
Learnt coping skills which help improve mental health wellness within schools will help build and strengthen personal resilience along with also equipping students with knowledge of how they can offer support to each other when faced with life adversities. This also opens opportunity for a natural progression of sharing the learning filter into families and communities at a grass roots level.
Our concern is ~ How long will this process take ???
We strongly recommend parents carry out their own research and consider the value of
opening minds to introducing learning and practicing of coping skills into their everyday home life today. Parenting approach "Monkey see ~ Monkey do !!". Life Coping Skills
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