SOUNDING THE ALARM!
According to the Government of Canada (2024), “Between January 2016 and September 2023, there were a total of 42,494 apparent opioid toxicity deaths reported in Canada” (Kim, J.J., et al., 2025).
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KNOWING IS CARING
CALL TO ACTION!!!
CLINICIANS NEED TO BE PROACTIVE WITH A TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC) APPROACH IN RECOGNIZING THE ROOT OF THE TRAUMA AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EFFECTED FROM ADVERSE CHILDHOOD AND/OR ADOLESCENT EXPERIENCES(ACE’s).
PAST TRAUMA IS THE ROOT OF ALL CHRONIC PAIN FOR ACE’s.
WHY DO WE AVOID TALKS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT ABUSE?
BECAUSE ITS TOXICITY EFFECTS US ALL. WE CANNOT AVOID HAVING TIC TALKS ANY LONGER. PATIENTS DESERVE PROPER DIAGNOSIS AND RESOURCES FOR THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED LIFE LONG HEALING PLAN.
TIC TALK:
RESEARCH
FUNDRAISE
MEDIA
INCENTIVE
INDIVIDUAL HEALING
Body/Mind/Soul