Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Post-traumatic growth



How precisely is your doctor using a stroke protocol to enhance your resilience and post-traumatic growth? ANYTHING AT ALL?



http://www.dailygood.org/story/1209/the-surprising-benefit-of-going-through-hard-times-carolyn-gregoire/



some paragraphs:



The term post-traumatic growth was coined in the 1990s by psychologists Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun to describe instances of individuals who experienced profound transformation as they coped with various types of trauma and challenging life circumstances. Up to 70 percent of trauma survivors report some positive psychological growth, research has found.



Growth after trauma can take a number of different forms, including a greater appreciation for life, the identification of new possibilities for one’s life, more satisfying interpersonal relationships, a richer spiritual life and a connection to something greater than oneself, and a sense of personal strength. A battle with cancer, for instance, can result in a renewed gratitude for one’s family, while a near-death experience could be a catalyst for connecting with a more spiritual side of life. Psychologists have found that experiences of trauma also commonly lead to increased empathy and altruism, and a motivation to act for the benefit of others.


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