being willing to address the pain of the past in spite of a fear of doing so is more masculine than burying it further for the sake of ego, provided it is physically safe to do so.
This is why there has been a movement toward "trauma-informed care" in all mental health fields recently. All this means is a sensitivity and awareness of how what happened to someone in the past affects them in the present. The ground-breaking ACE (Adverse Child Experiences) study ...
However, if the blood pressure is elevated and the person has symptoms, there is a need to bring the blood pressure under control relatively quickly. The more severe the symptoms, the quicker blood pressure needs to be controlled. For example, if a person is having chestpainorstroke symptomsa...
The study's researchers came up with an ACE score to explain a person's risk for chronic disease. Think of it as a cholesterol score for childhood toxic stress. You get one point for each type of trauma. The higher your ACE score, the higher your risk of health and social problems. (...
If your kids stayed up late studying for an exam, it seems only natural to lead with “How did the maths test go?” But our endless inquiries about grades sends a signal that performance is what we care about most. Wallace suggests “leading with lunch...
Sanjay Desai, chief academic officer at the American Medical Association. "Now most schools have accommodations for any students that have concerns or limits physically." Medical school is also the first time most students are confronted with patients who are sick, have trauma or are...
There is no debate about the deleterious impact of violence and other adverse psychosocial exposures on health status, but the critical question remains: what is the value of routine screening in primary care for such expo- sures? The need to examine the evidence for this type of screening is...
Examples of this phenomenon include opportunities for education and enrichment, exposures to particular types of trauma and injury, and access to and uptake of behavioral health treatment. It is well know that education is important to long-term cognitive health and although women in the United ...
t understand the knee-jerk reaction that can happen when someone says they haven’t been dysphoric. Because yeah, dysphoria is painful. It sucks. When I got my first rejection while trying to access top surgery, I began abusing alcohol to cope — it was not a fun time fo...
Most first aid kits aren’t designed to address real trauma situations, but protecting from bacteria and blood loss is critical. Having some durable water-resistant bandages is a good idea since your challenges may come with some rain or snow. Splint Materials: this could include some short ...