Tagged With "disease"
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The human condition: we are all on a quest for safety
Here's a link to a summary of my notes on polyvagal theory from a training I attended with Dr Stephen Porges in Cork, Ireland in September 2019. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340309690_The_human_condition_we_are_all_on_a_quest_for_safety?channel=doi&linkId=5e835d7a299bf130796d959c&showFulltext=true I also conducted a Law and Justice podcast with Dr Porges on "The Science of Safety", accessible here: ...
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6 Signs Your Past Childhood Trauma Is Making You Physically Sick [yourtango.com]
There may be more to your illness than you think. Can't figure out why you're always sick? Child abuse and neglect both contribute to childhood trauma, but what if the effects of these follow you to adulthood in the form of a physical illness? There is a scientific link between illness and childhood abuse and neglect — whether it's physical, emotional, or sexual. The effects of victimization are far-reaching — especially when it begins before the age of seven. Current science shows the...
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Cultivating Deliberate Resilience During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic [jamanetwork.com]
By Abby R. Rosenberg, JAMA Pediatrics, April 14, 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting our health care community in unprecedented ways. As a pediatric oncologist who studies resilience in the context of illness, I started thinking about what this pandemic means for our professional resilience a few weeks ago, when the first US patient with fatal COVID-19 died in my home city of Seattle, Washington. Promoting resilience among health care workers and organizations starts with...
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Re: 6 Signs Your Past Childhood Trauma Is Making You Physically Sick [yourtango.com]
Thanks for posting, Laura! I investigated Dr. Haworth's materials and she includes ACEs as a framework for her work. I got a free recipe book for anti-inflammatory recipes which i am excited to try out! Her book sounds worth a look.
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Re: 6 Signs Your Past Childhood Trauma Is Making You Physically Sick [yourtango.com]
Gladly, Gail! Yes, I wasn't familiar with her work until I stumbled upon this article and then went to her website to see what she's about. Felt like I uncovered a treasure chest! Let us know how the recipes are!