by Jolene | Feb 7, 2019 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
The link between the ACEs and toxic stress have been accepted by mental health experts since the ACEs study results were released in the late 1990s. The general public and members of the special needs community, however, are not equally aware of the study and its...
by Jill Seaney | Jan 24, 2018 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
EA/TEF Mom fears are on today’s EA/TEF Awareness Month menu. They’re being served up by guest blogger, Jill Seaney whose little boy is now three. In today’s post she describes her top four EA/TEF Mom fears. Her worries will be all to familiar to...
by Jolene | Jun 1, 2016 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
June is PTSD Awareness Month, and Different Dream is kicking things off by highlighting helpful resources about kids and PTSD. Read on to learn how to snag some of them for free! How to Claim Your Free PTSD in Children Primer Ebook Jump right into PTDS Awareness...
by Jolene | Nov 12, 2015 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
This article is the eleventh in a series about PTSD in children. Previously, children have been the focus of each post. In this article and the next, the parents of traumatized children will be front and center. Why? Because children with PTSD can’t advocate for...
by Jolene | Feb 23, 2015 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
Childhood trauma and PTSD have been in the news frequently of late. That’s good news after years of trying to raise awareness about this form of mental illness. For this author, whose book about childhood trauma and PTSD will be released later in 2015,...
by Jolene | Feb 26, 2014 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
Are you surprised to hear that a new study conducted by Case Western Reserve University concluded that parenting a child with chronic special needs creates parental stress? No, I’m not either. Nor is any parent whose raised a child with chronic medical needs....
