Today the 34TH ANNUAL BOSTON INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA CONFERENCE began, and it’s left a mark. From Empathic Distress to Compassion: Building Resilience in the Face of Trauma “From Empathic Distress to Compassion: Building Resilience in the Face of Trauma” was this morning’s first session. It was presented by Tania Singer and Ronald Siegel. Especially Tania’s research and work with the ReSource Project was incredibly interesting. I may not be a scientist, but I am a researcher at heart. So to be provided with the brain scans and studies done was like catnip to me. A friend of mine was sitting next…
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Introducing Dr. Fleur, the first (Mental) Health Director of the Jeffry Stijn Foundation
I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Fleur has accepted the Foundation’s invitation to join us as our first (Mental) Health Director! As most of you know by now, my expertise is in writing, business and organization, as well as patient advocacy. Oh, and I’m a cPTSD experience expert. But I’m no medical professional, so that is one of the first roles I wanted filled asap from the moment we got started. And Dr. Fleur fit the bill perfectly. With international medical experience in small communities with limited resources, a good command of Dutch, English and Papiamento PLUS a love…