By Stephen Joseph — 2013
Stacey Kramer’s poignant talk “The Best Gift I Ever Survived“ in which she describes her experiences with a brain tumor provides a testimony to one of the most important topics in modern clinical psychology — post-traumatic growth.
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As a society, we think about mental health in binary terms. Either someone is OK or they are not.
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Can increased creativity be a coping strategy for dealing with trauma?
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“Natural disasters and other traumatic events could be engines of growth.”
Psychologists studying post-traumatic growth find that many people come to thrive in the aftermath of adversity.
Talking with a therapist or joining a support group seems to play a key role in whether people can use a traumatic experience to improve their lives, said psychologist Eranda Jayawickreme at Wake Forest University.
There can be positive change after adversity.
Resilience and strength can often be attained through unexpected routes.
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Why are some people more resilient than others — and can it be taught?
Post-traumatic growth often happens naturally, Tedeschi says, but it can be facilitated in five ways: through education (rethinking ourselves, our world, and our future), emotional regulation (managing our negative emotions and reflecting on successes and possibilities), disclosure (articulating...