Hope Beyond Trauma Podcast

In this episode, I address how to experience spiritual restfulness, physical rest, emotional rest, and mental rest. Be comfortable saying, "no," to good busy-ness in favor of high-quality productivity and high-quality rest. You were made for more than the rat race and perpetual restlessness.  

"I’m on a search for why the sabbath is such a big deal in the bible. My intuition says there’s a link between this and trauma and healing from trauma. Have any of you studied into this?" --Listener question on the Hope Beyond Trauma podcast group on Facebook.

I didn't find any research on Sabbath and trauma, but we do know that “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” Rest is necessary! In this episode, I discuss why the need for rest is amplified for trauma survivors, what the Sabbath is, and what rest is not. 

References

Hughes, J. W., Dennis, M. F., & Beckham, J. C. (2007, October 22). Baroreceptor sensitivity at rest and during stress in women with posttraumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jts.20285.

ScienceDaily. Parasympathetic nervous system. ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/parasympathetic_nervous_system.htm.

Our view of this has an impact on how we as a community respond to survivors--and that, in turn, has an impact on how they recover. I explain this. I also ask church people some difficult questions. Click "support this show" to bring more episodes like this, and more interviews!

                                                                                        References

Christine E. Agaibi, J. (n.d.). Trauma, PTSD, and Resilience: A Review of the Literature - Christine E. Agaibi, John P. Wilson, 2005. Retrieved August 01, 2020, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1524838005277438

Wilson, J. (1970, January 01). The Lens of Culture: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives in the Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD. Retrieved August 01, 2020, from https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-0-387-70990-1_1

This episode is more in-depth than the previous episode. Jonathan gives practical wisdom here. Here's a link he recommends: https://www.alifeoverseas.com/when-the-thief-steals/?fbclid=IwAR1jlSiMruja8nNSJ1meNkYgdoPlM64v34OGMHPYIpurDZwt5uGw6JMMOaM

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This is the first interview in a two-part series. What are the stages of grief? What should survivors know about grief? What's a five-minute test you can give your church to see how comfortable they are in walking through the difficult emotions associated with trauma? Jonathan is conversant in this subject, and you will benefit from his wisdom.  Here's a link he mentions: https://www.alifeoverseas.com/an-empty-ocean-and-the-10-things-we-must-remember-about-grief/

If you've never heard the Gospel told through the lens of an honor/shame worldview, do yourself a favor and listen. For further study, I recommend http://honorshame.com/.

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ACEs questionnaire, PTSD, C-PTSD, PISD, RAD, and vicarious trauma; a little bit of knowledge of these terms can help you more accurately understand the people in your life who are hurting. In order to keep this under 30 minutes, I did not elaborate excessively on any of them. So much could be said about each term's history and research. This is an overview episode. If this episode intrigues you, and you want to study for yourself, I recommend that you start with the 2002 work by Dr. Felittle, referenced third in the list below. This episode is marked "explicit" for discussion of violent crimes.

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                                                                                             References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, April 13). About the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/about.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Fchildabuseandneglect%2Facestudy%2Findex.html.

Felitti, V. J., Anda, R. F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D. F., Spitz, A. M., Edwards, V., … Marks, J. S. (1998, July 21). Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379798000178.

Felitti, V. J. (2002). The Relation Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health: Turning Gold into Lead. The Permanente journal. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6220625/.

Jenkins, S. R., & Baird, S. (2005, June 30). Secondary traumatic stress and vicarious trauma: A validational study. Wiley Online Library. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1023/A:1020193526843.

Louw, D. (2015). Scientific Electronic Library Online. SciELO. http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S0259-94222015000300022.

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2018, July 6). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967.

MM. Richters, F. R. V., B. Tizard, J. H., B. Tizard, J. R., Spitz, R. R., Goldfarb, W., Minde, K., … A. Greig, D. H. (1994, January 1). Reactive attachment disorder-a theoretical model beyond attachment. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00787-006-0539-2.

Why is reporting important? Why do some victims never report? What can the friends, family, and church of victims do to assist in the reporting process? What about the Statute of Limitations in historical cases? Does a victim who no longer lives near the location of the crime need to physically go into the police station to report, or can they make a phone call? What can the family of a child victim expect? In some states, mandatory reporters have 24 hours to report a crime. Given that we live in the age of the internet, it is unwise to delay, using the full 24 hours. Why? 

**Content labeled as 'explicit' due to discussions surrounding the topic of child sex abuse.

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