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Memory & Memoir Resources
Memory is self-reflective and constantly evolving. The more we collectively learn about it, the less we collectively solely rely on it to make decisions (i.e., court decisions). Below are links to resources about the topic of memory and memoirs that I find helpful to reference during various moments with clients.
Memory 101
How Elizabeth Loftus Changed the Meaning of Memory The New Yorker (long-form article)
Memory and Forgetting Radiolab (podcast episode)
Are Your Memories Real? Hidden Brain (podc…
Dear Congress: Ensure Excellence in Mental Health
The following letter was sent to my current Congressional representatives on January 23rd, 2024.
Letters like these are typically reviewed by Congressional staff members to gauge the opinions of a Representative's constituency and various political topics. Here's a decent overview of how that goes down, written by someone who's read all those letters. Whenever I write Congress, I ensure that the topic is applicable to whatever is on the docket in the upcoming term that requires my representati…
How to Stop Doomscrolling & Create Digital Rest Stops in Your Workday
Signs of trauma are never far away.
For most of us, the phones sitting in our pockets represent a deep portal of doom on those particularly dark days of current events.
Rather than beat ourselves up for wasting precious time scrolling through the doom, remember that doomscrolling is our brain's way of keeping a look out for danger when we know danger is present or probable (i.e. 2020 election, school shootings, the news). For those of us who've experienced trauma, that sense of doom around the…
STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults
The inventory is 40 multiple-choice questions. Each question can be answered with: almost never, sometimes, often, or almost always. T…
Business & Trauma Resilience: Lessons from My Great Grandmother, Signe
Historical Trauma: Land Acknowledgement & Commitment to Restoration
Holmes & Rahe Stress Scale
Please note that while there is good evidence that chronic stress can lead to ill health, there is not much evidence to support the *ranking* of stressful life events in this manner. Even though this assessment isn't perfect (doesn't leave a lot of room for "grey areas"), this stres…
I Don't Do "Sales Calls"
Throughout the sales call, Chad managed to do the following: blatantly ignore my lack of consent, gaslight me and my experiences, negged me strategically right before he... expected me to give him $10,000+ I couldn't help but nervous-laugh him off t…
ProQOL Assessment: Professional Quality of Life
"It is intended for any helper - health care professionals, social service workers, teachers, attorneys, emergency response, etc. Understanding the positive and negative aspects of helping those who experience trauma and suffering can improve your ability to help them and your abil…
IAT: Implicit Association Tests
The IAT tests are offered by Harvard University and the results benefit research conducted…
MAIA: Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness
The MAIA assessment is one of many ways to track the progress of trauma resilience-building skills.
This questionnaire was funded by the National Institute of Health (NCCAM/NCCIH) and is available in the public domain. (Hooray for freely sharing healthcare & science!) A go…
BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory
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