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The Biology of Loss: What Happens When Attachments Are Impaired and How to Foster Resilience

Feb. 3. 22 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This presentation, based on the best-selling Scattered Minds, Hold on To Your Kids, and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, outlines the mental health implications of early childhood emotional loss, whether due to abuse in the family or simply of stress on the parents, on the subsequent loss of attunement with the child.

Childhood developmental disorders such as ADHD, ODD, and other mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, etc. can all be traced to either negative childhood experiences or the absence of sufficiently positive ones. Addiction and adult mental health issues also flow from the same source.

The impact of the environment on brain development is discussed, along with ways of recognizing and helping to heal the negative consequences of early loss. Also discussed is the impact of peer orientation, as articulated in Hold on To Your Kids.

Details

Date:
Feb. 3. 22
Time:
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Organizer

Seabird Island Band
Email:
mia.mohamed@seabirdisland.ca