The Trauma Chronicles

For Grace leaders Cynthia Toussaint and John Garrett explore the impact of trauma on one's health - and how survivors can move into the all-important Post-traumatic growth (PTG) experience.

About this event

This educational series will explore trauma, in its multitudinous forms (generational, childhood, adult-onset, societal, global, etc.), and how it can adversely impact personal health and wellness. By interviewing survivors, authors and healthcare professionals, “The Trauma Chronicles” will perhaps more importantly shed light on how to recover and progress to the transformative growth phase (Post-traumatic growth) where victims empower themselves to emerge stronger, more focused and with a new and clear vision for the future.

Keynote

Dr. Jennifer Pierce

University of Michigan

Trauma & Pain Researcher

Jennifer Pierce, PhD, is a Research Investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. At their Back & Pain Center, she conducts research aimed at understanding the impact of trauma on pain and pain-related behavior. She is interested in extending this work to interventions for people with pain, as well as for individuals who experience trauma.

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