by stevesparks | Oct 2, 2021 | Building Healthy Communities, children, Family, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd, Veterans
https://www.loom.com/share/2821d201538a4da8bc144b807785aa14 click here now for Tim’s video podcast! https://traumainformedoregon.org/supporting-trauma-informed-care-in-rural-schools/ I’m delighted to introduce my friend and colleague Tim Vaughan. Tim and I...
by stevesparks | Jul 15, 2021 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd, Veterans
Maya Angelou… “There is no greater agony than bearing the untold story inside of you” This is my very 1st YouTube from a presentation in 2016-17. Byron Lewis, a dear friend and colleague who passed away in 2017, filmed it. YouTube has an ad on it because it has been...
by stevesparks | May 2, 2021 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy
Judy and Steve Sparks Children and Families in Life After Trauma https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month I didn’t know one thing about mental health or Trauma Informed Care (TIC) 37 years ago April. I was in the prime of...
by stevesparks | Jun 28, 2020 | children, Family, Mental Health Advocacy, Uncategorized
My Journey of Healing, Part2 “The Wrath of Stigma!” is the first chapter of my book, My Journey of Healing in Life After Trauma, Part 2.. Following is a excerpt… This book was written especially for parents, teachers, and caregivers. “Stigma is a self-fulfilling...
by stevesparks | Jun 13, 2020 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Military, Mindfulness Meditation Moments, Uncategorized, Veterans
Steve Sparks, Mental Health Advocate, Author, Blogger… https://www.verywellmind.com/ptsd-and-depression-2797533 “Research has found that half of all people with PTSD also have a co-occurring major depressive disorder.” I remember many scary...
