Unmet Needs
"My world changes every day. I never know who will be at my house in the morning. Sometimes Mom wakes me up; other times I have to get up by myself. I never know if there will be food for breakfast. Sometimes my sister shares my room."
Safety and security
Define risk factor
circumstances, traits, habits, or other factors in your life that increase the likelihood that you will start increase or continue criminal activities
If someone is observed with balled fists, pacing around the room, and a frown on their face, they may be experiencing these emotions:
anger, defensiveness, annoyance, embarrassment, jealousy, powerlessness, anxiety, or stress
When you feel unsafe and enter into attack mode:
Shark
What is trauma?
Situations that are particularly distressing, overwhelming, stressful, scary, OR life-threatening and may result in lasting mental health struggles.
"Since first grade I have hated school. I don’t read well and I’m not very good at math. I make a lot of mistakes. My parents say I’m lazy—that I never try to do my best. I used to try. Now I just do everything I can to avoid work. I don’t want anyone to see how stupid I am, so I never turn in my assignments. I know I would just fail anyway."
Love and acceptance
Name three protective factors
problem solving, school achievement, prosocial peer group, stable family, empathy, extracurricular activities. easy temperament, social skills, goal-oriented
Name three effective coping skills.
Breathing, fidget toys, talking with others, journaling, coloring, drawing, writing, therapy, or exercise.
To protect yourself, you surround yourself with ___ to keep others out.
Barbed wire
What are the most common types of abuse?
Physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect
"I raise my hand each morning and tell you that I am “present,” but no one ever talks to me. I walk to school alone. No one asks me how I feel, wishes me a good day at school, or even acknowledges that I am awake."
Recognition and approval
Name 5 risk factors
family violence, divorce, bullying, academic failure, high impulsivity, low self-esteem, poor social skills, difficult temperament, thrill seeking behavior, mental health problems, aggression, substance use, low empathy, poverty
If someone does not talk to or visit often with their family while they are locked up, this may result in this person feeling:
Betrayed, abandoned, depressed, hurt, lonely, excluded, jealous, isolated, unloved, or offended
When you act like nothing can hurt you:
Hard body/Bulletproof Vest
These are the types of responses your body might have when faced with a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.
Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn
"Dad doesn’t laugh much since Mom left last year. He comes home from work with a lot on his mind. He gets upset when I giggle, so I try not to get silly anymore. Friends don’t come over these days. Our home is not much fun anymore."
Power and control
This type of parent is low on both emotional support and behavioral expectations.
Uninvolved/Permissive (Often has worse outcomes for children)
Why is it important to have emotional awareness?
(Cognitive triangle) Your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, all have impact each other. Gaining awareness of your emotions helps you gain control over them.
When you act like you are smarter than everyone else and argue with others often:
Big brain
What is intergenerational trauma
trauma passed down through generations of a family
When a child experiences an unmet need of power and control or safety and security, what is usually the underlying emotion they feel?
Fear
Name the Big 8 Risk Factors
Prior pattern of criminal activity, dysfunctional parenting, poor school/vocational achievement, antisocial peer associations, substance abuse, poor use of leisure time, antisocial personality, and antisocial attitude, values and beliefs
This is a specific type of self-awareness that can help you identify when you are getting upset and may need to work on self-regulation.
Body awareness
To protect yourself, you hide your feelings behind a ___ like a ___.
Smile/mask; Clown
List at least three trauma responses
Exhaustion, confusion, sadness, anxiety, agitation, numbness, dissociation, confusion, physical arousal, and blunted affect