Trauma & Emotion
General outline. (8 hours)
What is trauma? Personal, community multi-generational trauma?
What is PTSD: role of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
Unresolved trauma and observed behaviours in our communities.
Dealing with personal traumas (support services available)
Mental illness
Traditional means of interventions and resolution
These are suggested resources for teaching about trauma & emotion. None of this is prescribed and you are encouraged to bring in as much local knowledge and resources as you can.
“Our brains are so smart. Our brains can block out trauma and repress the memories - but our body, our organs and our skin hold the memory of that trauma. That trauma memory lives in the cells until we release it”
(oral communication with Nuu-chah-nulth Elder and medicine man, Dave Frank, October, 2020. Cited in Unpacking Trauma and trauma-theory through an Indigenous lens by Jessica Barudin).
The Impact of Intergenerational Trauma
A clear, scientific explanation of Intergenerational Trauma and its impacts by Jasmine Peterson, a Psychological Associate at Sullivan + Associates Clinical Psychology.
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Joelle Rabow Maletis describes the science behind post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, its symptoms and how the brain reacts to trauma.
Coping with trauma and triggers
Coping skills is a three-part series on coping with different aspects of trauma. It is presented by Gabrielle Fayant, who is a Michif woman residing on traditional Algonquin territory.
This article describes different types of trauma and how they may affect you.