Adversity can be beneficial long-term all while at the moment being unpleasant, stressful, and challenging. In this episode of The Social Work Journal, Deltom and guest Kiersten Kelly (from the Problem With Authority Podcast) discuss their personal experiences with adversity. Research is explored to gain further insight on the impact that adversity can have on individuals. Even more, Deltom discusses Post-Traumatic Growth Theory to emphasize the phases that may lead to gaining wisdom from overcoming adversity.

1:16 Overcoming Adversity: Deltom delivers research to further explain Kiersten’s experience with overcoming adversity

5:11-Resilience in children vs adults (exploring factors that help children cope with adversity that may not be available to adults)

7:53-Scaffolding: fading guidance to push independence

9:33-Toxic Stress: Life changing experiences such as abuse or disease in which people need to rely on support systems

10:48- Survivors of Traumatic Events: How Toxic Stress can test and/or improve interpersonal relationships

12:48-Post Traumatic Growth Theory (PTG): 5 ways to grow from post-traumatic stress

16:06-Deltom speaks about her first loss at 7 years old and experiencing trauma at her grandfather’s funeral

22:43-Avoiding Neuroticism: Deltom & Kirsten share experiences as interns entering the field of social work

29.45-Takeaways about coping with adversity

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Ouotes:

“You can grow from stress when you reframe stress as a challenge because it can make you more focused than fearful”

“As long as you can shift your thinking to something positive, you can always overcome adversity”-Deltom

“My mom once told me something and I’ll never forget. She said, ‘sometimes people, they don’t treat you bad or they’re not intimidated by you by what you have in the moment. It’s what they see you becoming” -Deltom

“Neuroticism is when you have a negative outlook on situations that remind you of a negative experience”