Older Adults and Effects of Self-Awareness

Just to add here, I have been reading the thread that referred to Finkelhor's article and appreciated reading Jane Stevens' response.  Of the links for evidence she included, most are aimed at young people, children, young mothers.  Has anyone specifically done research, empirical or anecdotal, that measures self-awareness of one's ACE's among older adults and its outcomes?

There’s the 50% plus drop in births to teen mothers. The 98% drop in youth suicide and suicide attempts. A 90% drop in school suspensions, and the elimination of school expulsions. Over one year, zero violent incidents in a juvenile detention facility. After a year involvement in Safe Babies Courts, 99% of kids no longer suffer abuse. A 30% drop in emergency department visits. At an organization that implemented trauma-informed practices throughout its workforce, a 5% drop in health insurance rates. Radical cost savings for state and local governments.

Hi, Erin: Here's another article about Dave Lockridge, who's been working with adults in the faith-based community and has seen some amazing transformations: https://acestoohigh.com/2012/0...of-childhood-trauma/

Hi Erin:
I started commenting but it was getting long. I send you a message. Cissy

If you give me a call, I can discuss a couple of thoughts on your topic. 

Teri

Theresa Barila posted:

If you give me a call, I can discuss a couple of thoughts on your topic. 

Teri

How do I do that?  Not sure where to get your number?  Thanks!

I think one/two of the problems you're encountering, not surprisingly, given the mix of disciplines here, as you previously mentioned, are the problems with terminology -- different people calling things by similar names, depending on where they're "coming from", and the lack of people who are conjointly clinically and academically trained.

For the former, "mindfulness" is often equated with self-awareness -- and you'll find a mountain of literature there. For the second, have a look at the recent article by Orla Moran, of Ireland:

An investigation into the relationship between the three selves (Self-as-Content, Self-as-Process and Self-as-Context) and mental health in adolescents

sure, it "looks" like it's about adolescents, but the subject matter is one of the most practically-oriented, and one of the most current, approaches to the "self" and self-awareness you'll come across.

Of course, other related concepts, such as ego strength, and ego self-complexity -- you can't put all your eggs in the one basket when considering your self -- are also related -- and lots of people take until they're in their 50's to start identifying / dealing with their history of being victimised as children -- look at the demographics of those calling into such help lines as the Blue Knot in Australia 

 https://www.blueknot.org.au/

Hi, as far as self-awareness is concerned it's my experience that any personal change & healing cannot occur in the absence of self-awareness.My ACE's score is 6. There was so much to reflect upon.

This is the very first Module in my curriculum; it's a step by step guide describing each step in my journey to transforming my entire mindset and emotional well-being. My ACE's score is 6.

I would be happy to answer any questions on how I did this without the support of friends/family and remained resilient. Mine was a one-woman journey. It was uncomfortable as hell; petrifying; exciting; fascinating, isolating and lonely. It took me 12-24 months of serious self-reflection to make significant progress.

I figured this out without any mental health support, simply studying everything I could get my hands on about human behavior and sociology.

It's my mission to bring awareness to how helping others heal from ACE's is based in human perceptions, thoughts & behaviors.  What I know now about myself, ACE's, Healing and Resilience most likely will not be found in a textbook - unless that textbook is a personal journal. (Darn, I wish I had kept one all these years!)  For It's the unhealthy way of thinking that effects every aspect of life, every day, every month, every year, every decade until Self-Awareness is developed.

Einstein said " You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it"

He was dead on - I believe that ANY program that intends to change perceptions, behaviors, thoughts must start with Self-Awareness.

If interested in seeing the outline of my curriculum, please reach out.

With Gratitude, Leslie

Info@LesliePetersRN.com or 610-506-8298