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The Surviving Spirit Newsletter October 2022

The latest Surviving Spirit Newsletter - Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health is out - It can be read online via this & you can also subscribe - http://ml.survivingspirit.com/dada/mail.cgi/archive/newsletter/20221012145444/ or this - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/pdfs/2022-10-The_Surviving_Spirit_Newsletter_October_2022.pdf “ If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” - Lucy Larcom “ You cannot seek water from the one who drained your...

Happy National Coming Out Day (Point of Pride)

Click HERE for more information. Finding the words to come out to someone close to you can be hard, especially when it’s a close family member or a person who you’ve known all of your life. Today, as we celebrate our vibrant community and our own unique and beautiful identities, we wanted to share one of the most popular resources on our website – a guide to writing a coming out letter to your family . If you (or someone you care about) are considering coming out, we hope you’ll find this...

How a Sense of Awe Can Inspire Us to Confront Threats to Humanity (greatergood.berkeley.edu)

Taken by Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders on December 24, 1968. © NASA Author: To read Jill Suttie's article, please click here. Overcoming threats to humankind, like pandemics or climate change, requires a global response. Unfortunately, it can be hard to feel connected to people who are far away or very different from us—especially when we are focused on our own concerns closer to home. How can we build a stronger sense of our common humanity and care more about the global community? A...

Musician, writer and advocate addressing the impact of trauma, abuse and mental health challenges & injuries

Hi folks, Please visit my You Tube Channel. I am a musician, writer and an advocate addressing the impact of trauma, abuse and mental health challenges & injuries. I believe there is Hope, Healing & Help for all of us who have been affected. My aim is to share resources and lessons I have learned of how trauma, abuse and the challenges of mental health have consequences for not only us as individuals but our families, friends, colleagues and society. I am not a doctor or a therapist...

How to cope with racism-induced stress [washingtonpost.com]

By Jason Wu, Illustration: Celia Jacobs/The Washington Post, The Washington Post, October 6, 2022 Researchers have found that pandemic experiences of racial discrimination were associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression . This was certainly true for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during the past few years, who endured bigotry and racist attacks after President Donald Trump labeled the coronavirus the “Chinese virus.” As an Asian therapist, I witnessed firsthand the effect...

Virtual Rx Healing Circles

Welcome to virtual Rx Healing Circles! This session serves as an opportunity for building the beloved community and fostering healing through a shared humanity perspective. We invite you to join us in sharing a connective space for people to offer compassion and experience unity. Join us Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Please register here : bit.ly/RxHealingCircle10-19

Addressing Past Trauma Is The Most Important Aspect Of Self-Care [essence.com]

By Victoria Uwumarogie, Illustration: Klaus Vedfelt/Digitalvision, Essence, September 30, 2022 Never underestimate the impact of unaddressed trauma. If you’ve been in unhealthy, even violent relationships in the past, it can negatively impact your ability to be able to see the good in a romantic interest in the present. It can even send you into the arms of the same type of toxic partners. Financial trauma experienced growing up can lead to an intense scarcity mindset in the present and...

How exercising now could benefit your future grandchildren [washingtonpost.com]

By Gretchen Reynolds, Image: iStock/The Washington Post, The Washington Post, September 28, 2022 Exercising now is good for you. But could it also be good for your future children and grandchildren? A provocative new study says it might be. The findings, based on research in mice, suggest that the exercise we do today etches itself into our cells in ways that can be passed to later generations. In the study, exercise by female mice before and during pregnancy influenced the health of their...

As We Transition to the Recovery Phase of Hurricane Ian “Look out for the Helpers”

The last 24 hours have reminded us of our individual vulnerability, as well as the vulnerability of our community and our state. Hurricane Ian is an example of a traumatic event in the third realm of ACEs that can bring about increased stress and strong emotional reactions. We acknowledge that this can be an incredibly challenging time for many and we encourage people to stay connected, reach out for help when needed, and support each other as you are able. This is how we can build...

How to Help Survivors of Extreme Climate Events (psychologytoday.com)

By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...

The Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act

In 2021, the Trauma Resource Institute - along with over 80 other organizations - endorsed this act in a letter to Congress. Now, Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) is going to introduce the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (CMWRA) in late October of this year! The Trauma Resource Institute is a founding member of the International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC) which aims to gather a wide and diverse set of endorsements from national, regional, state, tribal, and...

What Good Are Feelings?

Emotions are not some kind of cosmic error. They exist for our benefit. Emotions tell us (sometimes before our brains get there) to move away or towards people, situations, and ideas. They are a kind of compass for our lives. But only when we allow them to be so. Curious about how that works?

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