MAKING MEANING OUT OF MAYHEM

Figley Institute's Picks of the Week: Compassion Stress (2012-4)

2012-01-27T13:33:00.001-06:00

The Importance of Self-Care Buddies I am a strong advocate of the self-care planning process, which is outlined in the Standards of Self-Care developed by international experts in the topics of traumatic stress and compassion fatigue (Green Cross Academy of Traumatology). Self-Care strategies include regularly monitoring progress; and meeting regularly with your self-care buddy to discuss

Figley Institute's Picks of the Week: Workplace Violence (2012-3)

2012-01-24T12:17:00.003-06:00

This past Friday there was a critical incident at Mondo, one of our neighborhood restaurants (see Times-Picayune news report) One employee shot and killed another. As it turns out, the two had familial ties: the incident related to family issues. As was later reported, a New Orleans Police Chaplain was brought in to attend to the needs of the restaurant employees. The question arises: Is

Figley Institute's Picks of the Week (2012-2)

2012-01-14T11:42:00.001-06:00

If you have seen the news lately, you know that an incident is being investigated in which four marines were videoed when behaving in an uncivilized manner. Social media discourse I've read ranges from those who want them tarred and feathered through those who have been to war and, while not condoning the behavior, understand that war does things to the human soul that those not in war cannot

Figley Institute's Picks of the Week (2012-1)

2012-01-06T12:38:00.000-06:00

Each week I distribute links to websites, articles, and other resources via social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In) which inform readers in the subjects of compassion stress, psychological trauma, services for our military; and/or disaster. In this blog I will highlight weekly my top three choices which will inform readers in the subjects of compassion stress, psychological trauma, and/or

I Decide!

2010-11-12T09:31:00.004-06:00