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Truly, what contribution can we be to create a reality beyond trauma and abuse?

The radio episodes talk about the effects of trauma and healing from adverse childhood experiences.

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES checklist. How many do you have?

Prior to your 18th birthday:

1. Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? or Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
2. Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often… Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? or Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
3. Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever… Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? or Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
4. Did you often or very often feel that … No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
5. Did you often or very often feel that … You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? or Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
6. Were your parents ever separated or divorced?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
7. Was your mother or stepmother:
   Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? or Sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? or Ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
8. Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?
   No___If Yes, enter 1 __
9. Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?                        No___If Yes, enter 1 __
10. Did a household member go to prison?
    No___If Yes, enter 1 __

Trauma Talk on Voice America discusses the effects of trauma and the root often comes from adverse childhood experiences.

Ezreena interviewed several professionals to get their unique perspective on the effects of trauma and how they heal from it:

Interviews include:

MELANIE ANDERSON: American actress, speaker author & entrepreneur

MARJORIE MCKINNON: founder of Lamplighters Movement and author of Repair: A program for recovery from incest & childhood sexual abuse (adverse childhood experiences)

Dr. FRANK GERBODE: creator of Applied Metapsychology, Philosopher by nature and Psychiatrist by occupation

Dr. OWEN WILLIAMSON: former Orthopedic surgeon and current pain medicine specialist

CLAIR JANTZEN: former Funeral Director and Grief Counsellor

GENA LOCK: works in athletics and recreation and has a degree in Human Kinetics who experienced a very traumatic motorcycle accident

KRISTEN VINGE: registered Physiotherapist who uses Somatic Experiencing. She talks about how trauma creates a lack of sense of safety in infancy which affects our nervous system

WARD WILLISON: Acupuncturist who talks about how trauma gets stored in our bodies and can affect our internal organs and energy systems

TERESA DIEMAND: talks about how our childhood incidents affect our adulthood

MYLENE KILGOUR: talks about how our adverse childhood experiences affect our adulthood relationships

COLIN STROUD: found and director of Serenitas Foundation in England. He speaks about how discharging trauma leads to spontaneous recovery.

Check out Trauma Talk on Voice America to hear these incredible stories!

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TRIUMPHING THROUGH TRAUMA & ADVERSITY

American Actress, Speaker, Author & Entrepreneur, Melanie Anderson, speaks about her journey through adversity to Achievement in her quest for JOY.

She thought the traumatic diagnosis of Lupus was her death sentence, instead it became her Life Sentence – as she chose to pursue her lifelong dream of acting.

Check out the full interview on Trauma Talk on Voice America