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Diana's Message The Trauma of Climate-Change With the rising tide of climate change-related  natural disasters, our October Trauma Talk Blog  focuses on social, and environmental trauma. Whether a traumatic event starts in the home, or is work-related, or accompanies a natural disaster, trauma can have long-term effects that can take time to recognize and understand before we can re-establish balance and rebuild from losses. Thanks for reading! Diana and Jan

The resource we chose for this month's blog is from SAMHSA, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life

The effect of a disaster or traumatic event goes far beyond its immediate devastation. Just as it takes time to reconstruct damaged buildings, it takes time to grieve and rebuild our lives. Life may not return to normal for months, or even years, following a disaster or traumatic event. There may be changes in living conditions that cause changes in day- to-day activities, leading to strains in relationships, changes in expectations, and shifts in responsibilities. These disruptions in relationships, roles, and routines can make life unfamiliar or unpredictable.

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Things to Remember When Trying to Understand Disaster Events

No one who experiences a disaster is untouched by it.  It is normal to feel anxious about you and your family’s safety Profound sadness, grief, and anger are normal reactions to an abnormal event Acknowledging our feelings helps us recover Focusing on your strengths and abilities will help you to heal KEEP READING We each have different needs and different ways of coping. It is common to want to strike back at people who have caused great pain Accepting help from community programs and resources is healthy way to learn how to cope.

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WELCOME! We are so happy to have you join us! I’m Diana, the founder, designer and co-writer of our Trauma Talk Blog Series, and Mindset Coaching programs.  Let me introduce my good friend, Jan, our dedicated writer, editor, and we are both nationally certified mental health educators. Together, we created our blog series because we are parents with lived experience, that is, as parents we have seen our loved ones, our family members and our close friends, as well as our co-workers and neighbors, suffer from the ​anguish and havoc​ that trauma-related experiences inflict.

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