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The capacity to bounce back - more commonly known as resilience -- enhances trauma recovery in children. But what about children who do not have the innate capacity to bounce back? Or those whose lives have been compromised by abuse, neglect, or exposure to multiple traumas? There's good news: sensory activities, along with positive relationships and a positive environment, can make all the difference.
Hi Cathy...this is exciting
Hi Cathy...this is exciting news and most validating to our work as art therapists. Thank you for sharing this important information...can't wait to read more of what you have learned.
Cheers,
Nicole
It is exciting
What I learned today caused me to understand how art therapy helps from a different perspective. We'll see what Day Two [tomorrow's seminars] bring-- hopefully, more enlightenment!
Cathy
point 1 and PTSD
i'm not yet a professional. infact, i've only just made the decision to go to school for a degree in psychology, and i made that decision after reading to my own therapist about how i helped my brother deal with his PTSD. we were both abused, and while i am no longer suffering most of the text book symptoms, he has fairly violent PTSD. when he has been or feels physically threatened, he blacks out and becomes violent. however, when he's threatened verbally, there is a lead up to the blackout that includes pain and clenching in one of his arms.
he was living with me for a period of time, well after being diagnosed and was in treatment. i had never seen one of the blackouts, and had only heard of them. most of the blackouts that he had while he was in my custody occurred away from home, but when day he came home clenching his fist, and i knew what it was.
at that point, i had never dealt with what i knew was PTSD. knowing that there was the possibility of him becoming violent, i wanted to try something. i had him lay down on the floor, relax his body, and i guided him through yoga breathing exercises while i stroked his head and face.
it completely headed off an episode, and he was able to just get up and watch tv, where in most instances, he would at the very least be gnashing his teeth, growling, and hurting himself, and possibly others. after that, it became the norm. when he moved back home with my mom, i let her know of the discovery we had made.
it worked every time except for 1, because by the time he got home, he was moments from going under. otherwise, it has worked brilliantly.
neurosequential therapeutics
unable to connect to the "link" for the term "neurosequential therapeutics." Can that be corrected? I'd like to read more about it.
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