Can Mindfulness Tease Apart PTSD and Comorbid Depression?
January 31, 2023 Josh Kaplan, PhD Reposted from IONS It is important to note that mindfulness-based interventions should not be used as a...
Surviving Parents Getting There Together...
The Peregrine Manifesto
We accept fully that grief is part of our story now.
We recognize that no one else can fully know the shape or depth of our unique journey.
In our trigger moments, we process complex emotions without judgment.
We recognize that our emotional 'tsunamis' serve to cleanse our hearts and guide us forward toward lighter moments.
We honor the ebb and flow of energy this brings, finding safe harbors to rest when needed.
Patience and compassion for ourselves must become our constant practice.
Rituals sustain us. We keep our children alive within our hearts through meaningful symbols and actions.
We share these touchpoints with others when we can, though we must guard them as private and sacred.
It is understood that platitudes and simplistic comforts will rankle us, and we are quick to understand and forgive.
We seek to guide and transform advisors into compassionate listeners, knowing they aim to empathize. They care.
We recognize that integrating the grief journey into our lives is the work of a lifetime.
We mosaic our broken pieces gradually into a new whole. Purpose will re-emerge, though in a different shape than before.
We do this as a community, bonded by the deepest ties and understanding of those who walk beside us on the grief journey.
We courageously endure this process together, and honor our children, guided by their beautiful light which lives within us and works through us.
Facilitated by Henry-Cameron Allen, certified Grief & Bereavement Counselor
This is not a healing circle. We do not believe that surviving one's is something we can ever heal from, nor do we want to. This is a proactive group of really great men from around the world who wish to channel our grief into service in honor of our kids. No doubt about it... surviving your child sucks. Still, no one should stagnate in their mourning or grief. Let's do something with it... together.
Flat Stanley the Service Dog, the official D.O.G. (Director of Goodness) of the LTC, is an expert in PTSD mitigation. He suggests that you take The PCL-5 PTSD Self-Assessment Test. It has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure of PTSD. It has been used in a variety of settings, including clinical settings, research settings, and military settings.
If you are concerned that you or someone you know may have PTSD, the PCL-5 can be a helpful tool for screening for the disorder. However, it is important to remember that the PCL-5 is not a diagnostic tool. A diagnosis of PTSD can only be made by a qualified mental health professional.
LTC Inclusivity Policy
The Lost Travelers Club does not discriminate against any person or group of people in our volunteering, hiring/employment practices, or in the administration of programs and services,
including on the basis of ethnicity, faith, cultural background, sexual orientation, politics, or gender identity. It is our policy to avoid discussions regarding hot-button topics that are unrelated to the grief journey, so that we may common ground together. All are welcome here. The LTC is a safe space.