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The Circle of Care Guidebook for Caregivers of Children and Adolescents Managing Crohn’s Disease

By The National Alliance for Caregiving

Children and adolescents with Crohn’s disease deserve particular attention, as they often develop more severe disease, and have more specialized needs, in comparison with adults.

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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet reveals the power of a bittersweet outlook on life, and why we’ve been so blind to its value.

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The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor

When Dr. Arthur Kleinman, an eminent Harvard psychiatrist and social anthropologist, began caring for his wife, Joan, after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, he found just how far the act of caregiving extended beyond the boundaries of medicine.

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Sometimes My Heart Goes Numb: Love and Caregiving in a Time of AIDS

Drawing on the real-life stories of twenty exemplary caregivers, Dr. Charles Garfield explains the widely used Shanti caregivers model he originated—and shows how to set limits, avoid burnout, accept gratitude, and grapple with issues of life and death when caring for people with HIV/AIDS.

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Focusing

The classic guide to a powerful technique that can increase your mindfulness and lead to personal transformation. The focusing technique consists of six easy-to-master steps that identify and change the way thoughts and emotions are held within the body.

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Creating the World We Want to Live In: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future

This book is about hope and a call to action to make the world the kind of place we want to live in.

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Brian and Natalie Vines: Strategies for Self-Care for Caregivers

Retired veteran Brian Vines is the fulltime caregiver for his Army veteran wife, Natalie Vines, who has TBI and PTSD. He knows that to be a good caregiver, he has to take time for himself whether that means a short break in the day or a meaningful reboot through retreats with other caregivers.

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Compassion Fatigue: What Is It and Do You Have It? | Juliette Watt | TEDxFargo

In this compelling talk, Juliette introduces us to “Compassion Fatigue.” A hugely pervasive syndrome that not only affects people like professional caregivers but also most of us one way or another.

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Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma | Amy Cunningham | TEDxSanAntonio

Caregivers and emergency responders are empathetic individuals who risk suffering from Compassion Fatigue, a form of PTSD that is treatable using the steps described in Amy’s presentation.

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Trauma and Behavior Part 4: "Advice for Struggling Caregivers"

Educational Specialist Laura Phipps provides suggestions and encouragement for parents and caregivers struggling with serious behavior problems.

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Children, Violence, and Trauma—Treatments That Work

This video discusses the serious consequences of children's exposure to violence and trauma, such as substance abuse and mental health and behavioral problems, and the increased severity of symptoms experienced by children who have suffered multiple forms of victimization.

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