Tag: Advocacy

• Cendie Stanford’s TED Talk on ACEs: A Wake-Up Call We Can’t Ignore

  

  Cendie Stanford’s TED Talk on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) powerfully highlights the lasting impact of childhood trauma on adulthood. She emphasizes the prevalence of ACEs, the necessity for awareness, and the importance of trauma-informed care. Healing is possible through community support and understanding, advocating for change in how we discuss and address trauma.

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  March 20, 2025

  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Advocacy, Survival and Healing

  ACEs Matter, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Advocacy, be the change, Cendie Stanford, cptsd, healing, mental health, mentor, motivation, motivator, ptsd, research, resilience, systemic issues, Ted Talk, trauma, trauma informed care, trauma recovery, trauma talk

• Why Survivors Deserve More Than Just ‘Resilience’

  

  The word resilience gets thrown around a lot when talking about trauma survivors. Society loves the idea of people who have endured unimaginable hardship and still manage to rise, stronger than before. But there’s a problem with this narrative: it glorifies survival while ignoring what it cost us to get there and honestly, it just…

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  February 14, 2025

  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Advocacy, Survival and Healing

  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Advocacy, healing, mental health, resilience, trauma recovery