Tag: trauma informed
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Mark Your Calendars for the Paper Birds Premiere!
Excited to share that my documentary, Paper Birds, will be premiering at Millersville University next month! I’ll have more information to share soon, but in the meantime, wanted to put this “save the date” flier out there. Also planning on holding a post-screening panel/Q&A, as well as inviting relevant organizations and groups to table at…
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New Resource Hub of Wellness Apps, Podcasts & More for People Healing Trauma
Digital Tools to Guide the Way While the documentary, Paper Birds, aims to start a discussion, the hope is for the film’s website to guide viewers’ next steps. The last addition to our resources tab was a master list of book recommendations directly sourced from trauma survivors across a number of online communities. Now, we’re…
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Reflections on Healing
The Beauty of Still Being Here This was originally posted to the Paper Birds Instagram on July 23rd: This felt very Paper Birds coded. Well, maybe not the film per say, but the journey it was inspired by. It’s such a weirdly beautiful thing to be alive at 24 when I didn’t even think I’d…
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What is Complex PTSD?
C-PTSD: WHat is it? Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) is a psychological condition that can develop in response to prolonged, chronic exposure to traumatic events, particularly those that involve interpersonal trauma, such as repeated childhood abuse, neglect, or long-term exposure to intimate partner violence. C-PTSD shares similarities with traditional PTSD but has additional features due…
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A Splash of Self
“A Splash of Self” circa September 2020 I remember that moment quite well actually, I think down to the register I was at. It’s weird how much has changed in the last three years. It was also quite strange reading this back and knowing the things I do now, because today I was holding that…
Project Paper Birds 