o Resilience/Resiliency
- The process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress (American Psychological Association, 2020)
o Self-Care
- Providing adequate attention to one’s own physical and psychological wellness (Beauchamp & Childress, 2001)
- Self-Care Examples:
- Intentional movement such as a walk or jog
- Journaling
- Meditation
- Enjoying nature
- Creating artwork
- Doing a puzzle
- Taking a nap
- Asking for help with tasks
- Setting boundaries
o Trauma
- An event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2019)
- Examples of Trauma
- Violence
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Witnessing/exposure to violence/abuse
- Neglect
- War/Refugee Experiences
- Traumatic Grief
- Terrorism
- Trauma
- Immigration Experiences
- Traumatic Medical Procedures
- Trauma Manifestations
- Unexpected reactions/overreactions
- Distractibility (jittering, fidgeting, difficulty focusing)
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Difficulty regulating emotions
- Avoidance of people/places/situations
- Difficulty Sleeping
- Substance use or abuse
- Difficulty coping with change or unanticipated circumstances
o Vicarious Trauma/ Secondary Traumatic Stress
- The emotional residue of exposure from working with people as they share their trauma stories and become witnesses to the pain, fear, and terror that trauma survivors have endured (American Counseling Association)
- Toxic Stress
- The body’s response to lasting and serious stress (ACES AWARE)
