Feelings
What is the iceberg affect?
It's identifying what people see on top of the surface and what you actually feel inside below the surface
What are some signs of autonomic dysreflexia?
Pounding headache, goose pimples, sweating above level of injury, slow pulse, nausea, and cold clammy skin
Who was Gary Karp?
Gary Karp is an internationally recognized public speaker, corporate trainer, author, and editor.
On the Fourth of July, 1973 Gary was injured in a fall from a tree at the age of eighteen. He broke two vertebrae at T12 and L1, injuring his spinal cord. He has not walked since.
What are some of the causes of trauma?
Community violence, natural disaster, car accident, serious injury, major surgery, war, moving to a new location
Name Three Facilitators
Bill Keith
Jared Funk
Artem Dolia
Why are hot thoughts important to stop?
Because it leads to problematic behavior.
Negative thinking negative thoughts leads to negative emotions and negative behaviors.
What is deep vein thrombosis?
DVT is clots in the veins that sometimes give rise to clots in the lungs. Possible signs and symptoms of DVT include swelling of the leg, dilation of the veins, increased skin temperature, pain and tenderness.
What is the first step in the Mind over Mood Process?
Step 1: Calm Yourself
If you are upset or stressed by the thoughts you want to explore, you may find it hard to concentrate on this activity. So, let’s take a minute to close our eyes, take a deep breath and exhale slowly, one more time deep breath, exhale. Everyone ok?
What are some of the symptoms of trauma?
Shock, denial, confusion, anger, mood swings, anxiety, fear, guilt, feeling sad, hopelessness, feeling disconnected, feeling out of control, feeling overwhelmed, depression, fear of trauma reoccurrence, emotional detachment
Name two categories of a rehab plan?
Accommodations, transportation, health and wellness, education and employment, recreation, sexuality
In the happy faces exercise which do you think was one of the top three most picked emotions?
Sad
Scared
Confused
What is it called when the body’s immune system has to work overtime to fight infection?
Sepsis
What is a major benefit of changing your thinking?
What are some of the effects of trauma?
Nausea, sweating, faintness, uncontrolled shaking, elevated heart rate, extreme fatigue, startle easy, sleep disturbance, digestive changes, hyperarousal, long-term health effects, difficulty concentrating
Why was one workshop session cancelled?
Extreme cold weather
In the game Picket A Disability there are preconceived notions and feelings we have on disabilities, do you see these within the SCI community
yes there are.
These preconceived notions range from return to work, body image, human sexuality, and accessible barriers
What is the leading cause of SCI?
Motor vehicle accidents cause the most spinal cord injuries
Who said “I refused to allow a disability to determine how I live my life, there is only one way to go in life and that is forward.
Christopher Reeves
What should you avoid using to cope with a disability?
Drugs and Alcohol
Bernard Gaudet
What are some of the physical techniques or activities can you use to help control your thoughts and feelings?
Eating healthy, exercise, getting enough sleep, take a break, meet with a professional therapist, talk to your family doctor and talked to a friend.
At What level of disability injury does “Stuart” have in the video?
C3 - C4
Your SCI Event contains three common elements, What are they?
1. Unexpected
2. Unprepared
3. Nothing you can do about it.
What are some of the experiences that occurs with trauma you may deal with, without even realizing it?
Anger, depression, anxiety, addiction and isolation are some of the effects of trauma that you may the experiencing
What is the name of one of our vocational counselors?
Laurence Haien
Melanie White