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In this episode of The 411 Live podcast, Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Ramel Smith President of Blacksmith Consulting, and Jolanda Rodgers, founder of Talk Consulting continue the discussion on how Trauma is used as a manipulative and tactical tool by traffickers. No matter what, it needs to be something we talk about.
We break down and look at the different levels of trauma and the way it can manifest itself. Even uprising from a time victims didn’t even know that they were experiencing trauma. Dr. Smith goes on to explain the difference between physical and mental trauma and how these things can affect everyone differently. Jolanda also explains the different triggers victims may have. She states, “Even with family and friends having the best intentions when helping a victim, it can be simple things that trigger their traumatic experience.”
Trauma is a tool used by traffickers to get their victims and keep them, and it’s something that just doesn’t go away. The solution to the effects of trauma isn’t an easy cookie-cutter way out but there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. We learn from our guess that patience and talking can help. Join us as they continue to explain the use, effects, and solutions of a traumatic experience and how we can help those who are victims of it.
Adverse Childhood Experience Test (ACES Test)
Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years) such as experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect; witnessing violence in the home, and having a family member attempt or die by suicide. Also included are aspects of the child’s environment that can undermine their sense of safety, stability, and bonding such as growing up in a household with substance misuse, mental health problems, or instability due to parental separation or incarceration of a parent, sibling, or other members of the household.
Adverse Childhood Experiences have been linked to
- risky health behaviors,
- chronic health conditions,
- low life potential, and
- early death.
Take the ACES test by clicking here
Here is a resource for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence to help states and communities leverage the best available evidence to prevent ACEs from happening in the first place as well as lessen harms when ACEs do occur. It features six strategies drawn from the CDC Technical Packages to Prevent Violence.
About Talk Consulting
T.A.L.K.: Tell your story. Accept your truth. Learn your identity. Know your strength.
There are astounding statistics that reflect the challenges of survivors reclaiming their lives after experiencing various forms of abuse, trauma, and gender-based violence. Both women and men, young and old are often unable to live beyond their trauma and thrive as a healthy and whole person. T.A.L.K intends to position them to do so through psychotherapy, experiential engagement, and inner healing. T.A.L.K. provides manuscript preparation and editorial services to individuals wishing to share their journey in literary form. For those aspiring to take their journey into the non-profit or business world, T.A.L.K. offers business proposals and grant writing.
Contact Info: Jolanda Rogers – Founder, Counselor
Website: talkconsulting.net
Phone: 262.477.3100
About Blaquesmith Psychological Consultative Services, LLC
Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Ramel Smith is a Licensed Psychologist and President of Blacksmith Psychological Consultative Services. Between 2014 and 2016, Smith also served as the Team Psychologist of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and was warmly received as a speaker at the 2015 Leaders Sport Performance Summit in New York City. Dr. Smith is often referred to as the “Total Package or TP” by his family, friends and colleagues. The title of “TP” was bequeathed upon him because he embodies the Mind, Body, Soul paradigm that he presents and teaches.
Contact Info: Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Ramel Smith – Licensed Psychologist and President of Blacksmith Psychological Consultative Services
Website: blaquesmith.com
Phone: 414-501-3622
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733)
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