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Survivors

Surviving trauma takes incredible strength, but the journey doesn’t end there. Healing is about more than surviving—it’s about reclaiming your power, finding your voice, and building a life of purpose and connection. Explore resources designed for survivors to help you process your experiences, rebuild trust, and take confident steps toward a brighter future.​​​​

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  • Guide: "Steps to Rebuild Trust After Trauma" – A starting point.

  • Checklist: Identifying Trauma Triggers – For self-awareness and safety.

  • Journal Prompts: "Finding Strength After Trauma" – Reflective exercises.

  • Infographic: How Trauma Affects the Brain – Easy-to-understand insights.

  • Free Download: "Grounding Techniques You Can Use Anytime" – Practical tools.

  • Meditation Audio: "Healing from the Inside Out" – A calming exercise.

  • Podcast Episode: "Stories of Resilience from Survivors" – Inspiring examples.

  • Article: "Reclaiming Your Voice After Trauma" – Empowering guidance.

  • Resource Guide: Support Networks for Trauma Survivors – Local and virtual options.

  • Workbook: "Your Path to Resilience" – Step-by-step recovery strategies.

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  • Trauma Recovery Guides – Available on the National Center for PTSD website.

  • Journaling Prompts – Pinterest has many free options tailored to healing.

  • Grounding Exercises – Videos and tutorials on YouTube.

  • Books for Healing – Recommendations like “The Body Keeps the Score.”

  • Guided Meditations for Survivors – Free audio on apps like Insight Timer.

  • Support Network Links – Provide links to groups like RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

  • Podcasts for Trauma Survivors – Examples: “Trauma Healing Podcast”.

  • Infographics on Trauma Recovery – Downloadable designs on Canva.

  • Videos on Coping Skills – Free resources on YouTube from professionals.

  • Articles on Trauma and Resilience – Found on APA or NIH websites.

Think

Cognitive

Understanding, retaining

and using information.

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Cognition
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Cognitive skills are needed to process information. In order to learn, retain and use our knowledge, we need to be able to use the following skills effectively:

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  • Attend to incoming information (sustained, selective and divided attention).

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  • Quickly process details (processing speed).

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  • Remember what we hear, see or read (working, short-term and long-term memory).

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  • Decide what to do with the information (reasoning and problem solving skills). 

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Talk

Linguistic

Using language to communicate.

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Linguistics
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Linguistics is the study of language. In order to communicate effectively we need to have a good command of these language skills:

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  • Form: the sounds, words, and sentences (language) we use to convey information (phonology, morphology and syntax).

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  • Content: putting sounds, words, and sentences together in a way that has meaning (semantics).

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  • Use: following the socially driven rules to utilize language for a purpose (pragmatics).

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Do

Function

Planning, initiating and completing tasks.

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Executive Functions
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Executive functions are higher level cognitive functions that continue to develop into early

adulthood. These skills are essential to:

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  • Organize/Set Goals

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  • Plan/Prioritize

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  • Initiate/Implement

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  • Following through

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  • Evaluate/Make changes

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  • Self-monitor

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  • Control emotions

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Putting It All Together

 

  • Successful functioning is dependent on effective communication.

 

  • Effective communication relies on fluid cognition.       

 

  • Cognitive stress makes thinking and reasoning more difficult.

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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 09, 1995

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