Resilience is the capacity to bounce back from a crisis; be it physical or psychological. We often associate it with trauma, and the impact of trauma which varies from one person to the next. In my more than twenty years of clinical experience working with HIV and AIDS, bereavement, combat trauma (PTSD) and Military Sexual trauma (MST) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). I have a broad experience in working with trauma and grief. Suffice it to say that I have seen such a wide variety of presentations of how often people face these challenges firsthand and have been impressed by their courage and willingness to fight on. That drive is the impetus of resilience. It's encouragement should be every clinicians goal in dealing with all clients, but especially these listed here.
In my work I take these issues very seriously, and plan on helping you to fully understand what it is and whether you need to take additional action to seek help in getting the appropriate care for it. Often further evaluations are needed in addition to treatment. This blog is in no way is meant to substitute for a clinical workup of diagnosis or treatment. It is meant to serve as a guide for you to help alleviate some of your concerns about these conditions or those of someone you care about. Hopefully this will help you raise questions to bring to your existing providers, and ask about ways of improving your own resilience and your care.
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