Trauma-Informed Self-Care for Holiday Stress
Although the holiday season often brings joy, celebration, and connection, it can also cause stress with added pressure, emotional ups and downs, or feelings of loneliness. These experiences are common, […]
Read MoreTrauma-Informed Workplaces
In the past five years, a multitude of changes have occurred in the workplace – from the classroom to the patient’s room – often resulting in stress and burnout. The […]
Read MoreMental Health Policy in Louisiana
In preparing for World Mental Health Day (October 10), it is important to reflect on the evolving mental health policy landscape in Louisiana, which aims to support mental health for […]
Read MoreTrauma-Informed Schools
As students return to school this month, it is a good time to consider ways we can support children in grades Pre-K through 12 and their schools. More than two-thirds […]
Read MoreTrauma-Informed Practice Refresher
As we realign with our work and goals a year into Whole Health Louisiana, this season is a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge about trauma-informed practices. What is trauma? […]
Read MoreSecondary Traumatic Stress: The Wider Impact of Trauma
Secondary traumatic stress is a concept developed by trauma specialists Beth Stamm, Charles Figley and others in the early 1990s. They sought to understand why professionals providing support services were […]
Read MoreRationale for Limiting the Use of “Adverse Childhood Experiences” Terminology
In alignment with current and emerging research, Whole Health Louisiana intentionally uses the more expansive term “childhood adversity” when referring to adverse childhood experiences.Christine Lobre, Trauma and Resilience Strategy Manager […]
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