by Dan DeMarle | Jun 23, 2022 | Classroom, Emotional Disturbance, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, School Districts, Teaching
One challenge schools face when addressing trauma is the wide variety of adverse experiences that in turn result in a range of reactions. Some students might show anger or sadness, while others may suffer in ways not obvious. “We really have to resist the...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 17, 2022 | Disability, Emotional Disturbance, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Traumatic events can affect any child’s health, raising their risk of certain diseases and negative outcomes later in life. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that one subset of kids is much more likely to go through stressful,...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 24, 2020 | Classroom, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, School Districts
Christopher J. Eberhart – Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK from the D&C on 3/3/2020 In less than two minutes on Jan. 10, about 1,700 students, faculty and teachers in the Sleepy Hollow Middle/ High School were locked away in dozens of...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 18, 2020 | Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide/Suicidal Ideation
The Monroe Mobile Crises Team is a mobile psychiatric emergency team for individuals and families within Monroe County who are experiencing a crisis in mental health. Its services are designed to divert individuals who are not at risk of harming themselves, as well as...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 23, 2020 | Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Recommended Movies
“Buck” is a movie about Buck Brannaman who was in part the inspiration for the movie the Horse Whisperer. Mr. Brannaman grew up in an abusive household and then suffered the death of his mother. He was taken from his house and raised in foster care. From...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 19, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD treatment works. If you have PTSD, there are several effective treatments you can choose from. Get started by learning your options: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand_tx/tx_basics.asp