Just seconds ago it was reported on the channel 4 news that there was a school shooting by an 18-year-old male in Florida. The shooter reported so far killed 17 people and untold number that was injured. The reporter acknowledged that when something tragic happens to a person or they witness a horrific event such as an assault or a shooting it impacts that person. I, because of the ambush assault inflicted on me can testify how the mental trauma affects me. I am suffering from mental and physical trauma because of the September 13, 2017, assault. What Ms. Franco is doing is unconscionable and unbearable. I need to be allowed to heal and feel safe while performing my job before I return to work. The president of the United States of America …show more content…
I am requesting that I be provided the documentation that you are governing your decision by. I need not remind you all again it was three months before I received help that I went without a reasonable medical treatment. I asked for a second opinion regarding my full-blown rotator cuff and because of the mental state I am in the doctor asked that I return to discuss the surgery after I visit with the psychiatrist. Yes, he agreed, I am in need of surgery, but my mental state will not permit surgery at this time. I am requesting the documentation you have from the doctor that took me off work and changed his mind and returned me to work, as Ms. Franco explained to the Texas Insurance Associate as to why I am not receiving my benefits from worker’s comp. You all have added more undue stress to me because of your egregious and outrageous behavior. I have been diagnosed by two different certified psychiatrists and being treated for PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder and I am receiving letters to start termination papers because I refuse to return to work. Or a doctor took me off work and then put me back on restrictive duties (according to Ms. Franco) do not raise my hands over my head and do not push or pull, do not lift over 20
Historical trauma is described to be an experience or event that have caused a generation or individual harm.
He is comforting and empathetic, but at the same time he is the president; the most powerful man in America, someone wiser who can give advice. He soothes and insures his nation that questioning and reacting is natural‘… when a tragedy like this strikes, it is part of our nature to demand explanations - to try to impose some order on the chaos, and make sense out of that which seems senseless.’ but at the same time, what should come from this reaction is not given, and here is where he plays the important part of an educator. He tells the story of the victims, explaining their characteristics and backgrounds. This functions as a strong narrative tool as the verbal representation of Gabrielle, Christina, Judge John Roll and the remaining victims makes them seem real and relatable, they could have been your neighbor or beloved family member, which only makes the shooting and their death seem more meaningless and cruel. Gifford becomes the image of one of the pillars of the American constitution–freedom of speech and self-government –‘shattered by a gunman’s bullets.’ The 9 year old Christina is the embodiment of a good, studious girl, an image of all the good that comes with the innocence and naivety of childhood. As a listener you experience her unspoiled image of the world; a 9 year child is unlikely to possess the same experiences and knowledge that sometimes foster hatred in adults, to her the world is
On December 14th 2012, just 11 days before Christmas, an awful tragedy happened in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-six people were shot at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. This awful event left a lot of unanswered questions and rumors about that day. The reason for that is because the shooter killed himself after shooting twenty young children and six adults. This tragedy open the eyes of everyone; made you want to hug your loves one just a little tighter, appreciate what you still have and never take a day for granted. Even our president Barack Obama felt the pain of all those who lost their loved ones in this event. He insured everyone that he will do everything in his power to make sure a tragedy like this will not happen again. However, did you know that there have been over 44 school shootings since the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting? I know as a future teacher and mother I want to make sure my children are safe in this world and even at school. I want to be able to make a difference in this issue and have some knowledge to have I can do that. The society should understand what really happen during the Sandy Hook event, the reasons behind why school shootings/violence are rapidly increasing each year, and have some knowledge about what we, as a society, can do to help in order for us to start seeing a decrease of these events.
In honor of the heroes and heroines of this preposterous day, President Obama gives a heartbreaking speech about the Sandy Hook Shooting. The courageous fought for what was right. They showed how much a teacher is willing to do to protect the students. These people saved countless of children from death and parents from grief. It also sets an example, this admired other teachers to be more like them. Six staff members tried to stop a violence obsessed killer. These tragic figures will be remembered in the hearts of many people. If this happened in your school, would you be willing to give up this
The prevalence of trauma of all types is widespread throughout much of the world and includes trauma from accident, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, political conflict, war, or other human struggles. The many faces of bullying, hatred, economic insecurity and oppression (racism, sexism) leave a steady stream of survivors carrying the burdens of fear, anxiety, rage, and physical illness.
There have been many cases of school shootings in the past decade and we need to put a stop to it. Innocent lives are being taken away, students aren’t feeling safe or the desire to learn and school isn’t like it once was. Last year there was a school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary were many innocent children and teachers were killed. A teacher who worked at Sandy hook, Victoria Soto was shot and killed for hiding her students in a closet and told the gun they were in the gym just so the children can be safe and risked her life for them. In an article ‘She was a hero” by Erin Smith he explains that Soto was a hero and had saved her children and if she was armed she would ha...
Psychology researchers have conducted many case studies and have spent countless hours reviewing case studies that have already been done to try to find the answer to the question, does childhood trauma cause and effect the symptoms of patients with psychological disorders such as Schizophrenia and Psychosis, or can the trauma cause a patient to have Schizophrenia or Psychosis. Many case studies’ findings state that there is a link. Some studies say only certain symptoms are affected. I want to know what symptoms are affected and what kind of childhood trauma could have possibly affected the symptoms of patients who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Psychosis, or if the childhood trauma could have caused a patient‘s mental illness.
On April 16th, 2007 Cho had created one of the most deadly school shootings in America. ( "Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts." CNN.) It was unfathomable to think that in the close future, America would encounter many more detrimental school shootings. This is including the shooting of elementary students in Newtown, CT where Adam Lanza had shot and killed 27 children and faculty. Lanza had been known to have significant health issues that had kept him from living a normal life. (Sanchez, Ray, Chelsea J. Carter in Atlanta, Yon Pomrenze in New York, and The CNN New York Bureau Staff. ) Both of these shooters had killed themselves shortly after their attacks. School violence has become a nation-wide issue.
Throughout the nation catastrophes occur on a daily basis; however there are a few catastrophes that have taken national precedence and left a traumatized nation. Most usually these catastrophes are an act of terrorism. Michael Nelson (2010) describes the nature of such terrorism catastrophes as disconcerting, unanticipated and that unnerve “the country’s sense of safety and identity” (p. 20). When such “a traumatic event results in the death of civilians” and “calls the nation’s institutions or values into question” the nation as a whole looks to their leader, our president, to offer solace and calm through a responsive speech (Campbell and Jamieson, 2008, p. 102). In Presidents Creating the Presidency, (2008) the authors have labeled these speeches as a national eulogy in which they usually occur at the sight of the
Greeson et al. point out that many children in foster care “have histories of recurrent interpersonal trauma perpetuated by caregivers early in life (2010).” They identify this as complex trauma. This may include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect or domestic violence. This study included 2,251 foster children who were referred for treatment. Of those youth 70.4% reported two or more of the forms of complex trauma abuse, and 11.7% reported all five types. Every child in custody has experienced some form of trauma. At the very least they have been through the traumatic experience of being uprooted from the home they know and placed somewhere new, with people they don’t know. Even if they are being taken from a terrible, abusive environment, that is still their family and they are being torn away. The authors point out that children in custody do not receive the most exhaustive mental health screenings possible, so instead we end up treating the most visible symptoms instead of screening trauma exposure and trauma-related symptoms. Time and resources are inevitably spent treating problems that are actually symptoms secondary to trauma experiences and PTSD.
A seemingly normal school day in Newtown, Connecticut, who knew that it would turn into one of the most devastating days of they would ever experience. About 2 years ago, students at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut were involved in the most devastating event of the year. According to an article by the Huffington Post, a mentally troubled man in his twenties named Adam Lanza shot 20 children and six staff members, with his mother’s weapons. His mother had apparently grown up with guns and thought it would be good to have in their house. Prior to driving to the school, he even shot his mother, but his motive is unknown. He drove to the school leaving a 12-gauge shotgun in the car, walking towards the school, he shot through the front entrance. “Lanza moved toward two classrooms of kindergartners and first-graders,” police said. Within five minutes he managed to kill 20 students ages 6 and 7 and six adults. He had fired more than 150 shots from a .223-caliber Bushmaster rifle. When police started to arrive he shot himself in the head, taking his own life. This incident was the deadliest mass shooting at a grade school in the US; in total 26 lives were lost.
School shootings have been becoming a problem in this country. Over the past twenty years, there have been at least three major school shootings that hit the media. The most recent school shooting that caught the media’s attention was located in Newtown, Connecticut. A young man by the name of Adam Lanza, walked into Sandy Hook elementary and walked through the hallways and classrooms with an AR-15 and multiple glocks to massacring innocent young, children and teachers. Before showing up to the school, he walked into his mother’s room and shot her in the head four times.
There are many issues with mass shootings and gun violence that has taken a huge toll on families and communities throughout the US. Just in this year alone there have already been two hundred and ninety-four mass shootings in just two hundred and seventy-four days (U.S. Deaths.) The problem with mass shootings is that there are many, many lives that have been taken too early. According to The Gun Violence Archive, there have been over forty-five thousand incidents that have caused a fatality or an injury to an innocent American (Gun Violence.) When gun violence causes death it’s a tragic thing for the family, but it’s also hard on the community. Many people know
On Wednesday there were 14 people brutally murdered in San Bernardino, California. President Obama spoke to the U.S. about the situation. In my opinion, he is saying he wants to do all this stuff to help us, but in all reality he isn’t going to do anything. These 14 people who were brutally murdered could’ve been alright if he would’ve gone about the situation earlier. That’s what I think anyway. These people were innocent people just coming to visit for the holidays. They were taken from their family and friends because people are ignorant.
The First World War is considered one of the deadliest conflicts in history, its more than nine million casualties exacerbated by the advancement in war technology. However, the physical damage the war inflicted on its participants pales in comparison to the emotional scars seared into the minds of these young men. The modest percentage of veterans who had survived the carnage still returned home ruined by the bloodshed. Not only did these warriors have to cope with the trauma that inevitably came with simply being involved in the war, but also with the threat of the rival side weaponizing their subconscious to turn on themselves. The introduction of organized psychological warfare changed the face of combat in a much deeper level than machine guns, poison gas, or tanks and aircrafts ever could. Psychological warfare, or psywar, was used throughout the Great War to ultimately influence the behavior of whoever or whomever it is targeted towards, and, along with other sources of trauma, forced those whom enlisted to detach themselves from their emotions, transforming them to empty shells of their former selves.