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I’ve been off the grid for a bit, but I’m back

I’ve been off the grid for a bit, but I’m back! Wanted to make my first post back about sharing some reflections from Australia’s Mental Health Month 😊

Mental health and communication are so closely linked, and as speech pathologists, there’s so much we can do to help 💪🏽

In this reel, I share a few thoughts and will go into more detail in upcoming posts. Thanks for waiting, everyone!

Kizzy 🙂

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Take a look at these quick tips on integrating the

For this month, I want to share a book I read seve

For this month, I want to share a book I read several years ago when I was first diagnosed with complex PTSD:

✨The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (@bessel_van )

At the time, I was just beginning to understand my mental health challenges and the impacts of complex trauma on my life. I felt so much shame and self-hatred for the way I was, the things I felt, how I reacted, and how hard everything seemed.

This book helped me realise that these experiences were not flaws in my personality or faults of mine, but something shared by many others who had experienced trauma. Van der Kolk also provided insights that helped me understand why I experienced so many physical symptoms despite the psychological nature of my difficulties. The book also helped me discover practical ways to help myself through movement, music, rhythm, and creativity.

From a professional perspective, the book is filled with research-backed information on how trauma affects the body and mind. Van der Kolk explores various trauma-informed approaches that go beyond medication and talk therapy. The book demonstrates how trauma can manifest in the body and emphasises the importance of using a combination of methods that engage both the mind and body to facilitate healing.

Regardless of which discipline we work in, I believe we can all play a role in supporting our clients through trauma. Integrating trauma-informed practices into our work can enhance the support we offer, helping clients navigate their healing journey more effectively. As a speech pathologist, I have found that understanding these principles can profoundly impact how we interact with and support our clients.

If you’ve read this book, what are your thoughts? 😊

Ps. my beloved greyhound Raven also gives this book his stamp of approval!

#MentalHealthJourney #ComplexPTSD #TheBodyKeepsTheScore #BesselVanDerKolk #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealthAwareness #TraumaSurvivor #ptsdrecovery #mentahealthawareness #healingjourney

Here are some quick tips for incorporating the tra

Here are some quick tips for incorporating the trauma-informed practice principle of "trust" 🙂

Many of us naturally build trust into our practice, sometimes without even realising it.

How do you foster trust in your work?

#traumainformed #trustbuilding #healthcareprofessional #speechpathology #speechtherapist #alliedhealth #mentalhealth #clientcare #patientcare #slp #slt

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