trauma and healing presented by david niyonzima, ma coordinator
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Trauma and HealingTrauma and Healing
Presented by
David Niyonzima, MA
Coordinator
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According to the DSM IV: “experiencing, witnessing, or being confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or the threat to the physical integrity of self or others.”
A non-life-threatening event may become traumatic if it goes on too long, happens too frequently, or happens at an inappropriate age or to a person with limited coping skills.
What is a traumatic event?What is a traumatic event?
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Examples of TraumaExamples of TraumaHuman cruelty or extreme loss
Childhood physical, mental and/or sexual abuse, or neglect
Losses, deaths, separations, or abandonment by caregivers
Witnessing violence
Accidents, injuries, defects, invasive or painful medical procedures
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Need for Trauma Healing in BurundiNeed for Trauma Healing in Burundi
Views of the Self from: invulnerability, goodness, happy future to: vulnerability, feeling out of control, bad, guilty, ashamed, weak, unworthy of a good life
Views of the World from: The world is meaningful, fair, predictable, safe to: The world is confusing, unsafe, without a loving God. Views of Others from: People are good, trustworthy to: People are bad, exploitive. Nobody understands.
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Very limited mental health system, lack of government support for mental health projects
A population where everyone has been touched by violence
Many thousands of refugees and displaced people
No word in Kirundi for trauma
Challenges in BurundiChallenges in Burundi
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Most of the people with whom we work have histories of being traumatized; they are either victims or perpetrators.
Many of us also have histories of trauma
“That which is to give light must endure burning” – Victor Frankl
Some observationsSome observations
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Responding to Trauma in BurundiResponding to Trauma in Burundi
Public education
Trauma workshops
Support groups
Community involvement
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Listening RoomsListening Rooms
A listener with a room/safe space.
Networked into the community.
Supervised by a psychotherapist.
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THARS Healing ProcessTHARS Healing ProcessActive listening,
empowerment
Psychosocial activities: dances, cultural-get together opportunities, etc.
Support groups and self-help initiatives
Community involvement in healing
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Trauma Healing And Reconciliation Services restores hope and health Zones of intervention: 11 provinces,has 22 Listening Rooms in villagesPrograms include: -- Awareness raising and sensitization-- Trauma Healing and conflict transformation--Victims of torture psychosocial intervention-- Sexual violence rehabilitation Partners are: Search for Common Ground, Ligue Iteka, APRODH, TPO, UNICEF, CARE – Burundi and Swiss Cooperation, CICR.
T.H.A.R.S..