Dr Cathy Kezelman

A great insight into trauma and recovery.  I think it would provide a lot of hope to others as well as be a good guide (or some might say bible!) to those who may be close to someone who has experienced childhood trauma. It reminded me so strongly of the honesty that Anne Deveson brought to
her book about her son (Tell me I am here) that really touched me as a young adult. Therefore I got inspired! Now I am reading Anne’s book again almost 15
years later.

You have a gift for writing and I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your story with me.

Sage Telford

Guidelines need to be developed to fill a gap in education and awareness among health professionals to help them identify and deal with the impact of childhood trauma resulting from abuse, ASCA said in the statement.

“But change needs to be led by the leaders of our community.

She said health services needed the right tools to provide proper care for adults who often suffered in silence from the trauma of childhood abuse.

You have opened up my world and again, I thank you.

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Trauma informed Care and Practice – Meeting the Challenge part 3

Part 2 Trauma informed Care and Practice – Meeting the Challenge Conference June 2011

Children whose parents are going through the family court system are subjected to family breakdown, loss, abandonment, conflict and sometimes
additionally face homelessness and poverty through their changed family circumstances. Their world has been shattered and along with it their sense of
trust, of safety and stability is challenged. When they are sexually assaulted, molested, criticised, humiliated, beaten or manipulated, violated, exposed to domestic violence or otherwise exploited their trauma is compounded.

No parent can provide for a child’s emotional needs all of the time. However, if your childhood has left you struggling to provide for your child’s emotional
needs, there is a lot you can do. Mothers can acquire healthy parenting skills from understanding their childhood and its effects on them and their parenting.
Abusive patterns of the past are often alive in the present. Yet with understanding they can be changed.

The connection between trauma histories, including childhood abuse and mental illness. Service providers are urged to understand that often consumers use a diversity of coping mechanisms and strategies which can lead to severe physical health risks as well as suicide and self-harm. For more info: www.mhcc.org.au/TICP/
Dr Cathy Kezelman, Head of Stakeholder Relations, Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA)