Posts by Deborah Pettitt
Trauma on 60 Minutes
This week I wanted to share a 60-minute segment that featured NMT Therapy for children that are experiencing trauma recovery. It was put together by Oprah Winfrey and her comment about it was “this has changed my life!” You can watch the entire segment at this 60 Minute Link. The segment was taped in Milwaukee,…
Read MoreChronic Stress and Trauma Part 2
This is the next in a series of blogs about “Chronic Stress and Trauma”: a research study conducted by the American health organization Kaiser Permanente and the CDC. Participants were recruited to the study between 1995 and 1997 and have been in long-term follow up ever since. The study has demonstrated an association of adverse childhood…
Read MoreMister Rogers Special
One of my favorite TV personalities that has helped children over the years is Mr. Rogers of “Won’t you be my neighbor” fame. Fred Rodgers died from cancer in 2003 but his heritage lives on. One of my favorite quotes of his is – “Anyone who helps children is a hero to me”. A heart…
Read MoreChronic Stress and Trauma
I listened to an interesting TED talk last week about childhood trauma and thought I would share a few highlights of it. It was by Dr. Burke Harris, a pediatrician who has written a book titled The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. (If you would like to listen to the talk…
Read MoreOnce I was Scared
I thought this week I would write a few thoughts on a book I just came across about childhood trauma called: Once I Was Very Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Ph.D. and Erich Ippen, Jr. This is a picture story book that tells the story of several young animals who were scared by acute or chronic trauma…
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