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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD impacts millions of people in the United States. According to the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.”

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My Morning Practice of Healing from PTSD Daily

Abuse Survivor

In 2014, when I started really taking my healing seriously, I was having a very difficult time coping with my CPTSD due to child abuse and domestic violence. Although these things were in my past, they were still at the forefront of my mind.

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How to Heal from ACEs and Childhood Trauma

Stop Abuse Campaign

Other examples may include: Domestic violence. A survivor of child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and suicide, Andrew dedicated the second half of his life to protecting children from trauma. Defining ACEs is the first and most important step in better understanding ACEs and childhood trauma.

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Lessons Learned of Abuse

Gary Direnfeld

His was to appreciate her abuse history and residual PTSD and how it caused her fear in triggering situations. He was anxious to get home and apologize for personalizing her fear of men in close relationships. There were lessons for them both. Hers was to come to realize she was finally in a safe relationship.

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Signs of Child Abuse & Neglect

Social Work Bubble

Please be mindful that other factors can account for some of these signs and are not equivalent to abuse/neglect, including poverty, domestic violence, homelessness, and untreated mental illness. General Signs. Change in behavior that is not normal for this child (i.e.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending December 21, 2021

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

I call it child protection PTSD, that they’re just gonna one day knock on my door.” She raises her children with love and care even though she is herself a victim of domestic violence. The story zeroes in on the state with the worst record in the country – right now – for tearing apart Native families: Minnesota.

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Signs of Child Abuse & Neglect

Social Work Bubble

Please be mindful that other factors can account for some of these signs and are not equivalent to abuse/neglect, including poverty, domestic violence, homelessness, and untreated mental illness. General Signs Change in behavior that is not normal for this child (i.e.