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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

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Trauma, in fact, is a major public health issue and its effects go far past the initial physical or psychological impact. Trauma can even extend beyond the individual and affect entire communities and societies. Racial trauma is any number of adverse effects that racism has on the well-being of individuals, communities, and cultures.

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How To Take a Trauma-Informed Approach to Birth Trauma

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Birth trauma is an adverse psychological reaction following pregnancy or childbirth similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also labeled as postpartum PTSD or postnatal PTSD, birth trauma can occur for several reasons. High levels of resilience protect against adverse psychological outcomes.

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

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This has been especially true for psychology, where mental health has traditionally been seen as something wholly separate from physical health. This means that separate organs do not operate in a vacuum, and our psychological health cannot be completely separated from our physiological health.

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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

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These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. Those experiencing PTSD following a disaster will exhibit different symptoms. Provide Psychological First Aid. In fact, 15% of individuals who have lived through a natural disaster are diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

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Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead As each day passes, we move farther and farther away from being dominated by the COVID-19 Pandemic that began in 2020. As for communication, I agree with these sentiments from Crawford (2021), who noted that, “COVID-19 has taught us that information-sharing is not always straightforward.