by Jolene | Feb 7, 2019 | Advocacy and Research, PTSD
The ACEs and Toxic Stress: Implications for Children with Special Needs? 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...
by Margaret Mary Vasquez | Nov 21, 2018 | Books and Resources, PTSD
More Than Words: The Freedom to Thrive After Trauma Today I am pleased to introduce Different Dream readers to Margaret Vasquez, a gifted mental health care therapist and author of More Than Words: The Freedom to Thrive After Trauma. In her post, she explains why she...
by Jonathan McGuire | Oct 17, 2018 | In Parents, PTSD
Trauma in Parents of Kids with Special Needs Guest blogger Jonathan McGuire wants you to know that trauma in parents of kids with special needs is real. He explains how he became convinced of that truth in this post. Trauma in Parents of Kids with Special Needs In the...
by Jolene | Jun 25, 2018 | In Children, PTSD
June is PTSD Awareness Month–Again June is PTSD Awareness Month–again. If I had my druthers, I’d do the ostrich thing and bury my head in the sand. Because PTSD Awareness Month is hard for me. It brings back memories of the early days of my baby’s life and...
by Jolene | Jun 7, 2018 | In Children, PTSD
5 Reasons to Blog During PTSD Awareness Month June is PTSD Awareness Month, and though I sometimes feel there’s nothing more for me to write on post traumatic stress disorder, here I am blogging about it again. Specifically about PTSD in children, also known as...