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( continued from page 11 ) if we are promoting healing relationships . I try to model healthy relationships ( if even just by being a consistent , caring adult ) with my patients and hope that I can use our relationship to promote healing . I recognize that I am not perfect by any means , and I may have fallen into the drama triangle in some interactions . But I keep coming back the next day and working on improving myself to be the best healer I can . I strive to be supportive , caring and resilient so I can help patients and their families .
We as physicians can both model and teach resilience in our patients . This also helps promote resilience in communities and institutions . Building resilience is so important to counter the negative effects of trauma and to help prevent suicide . Ways we can promote resilience include connecting with and supporting each other ( not only with our patients but also with each other as physicians , as well as our communities ), creating safe spaces , focusing on strengths , validating each others ’ experiences , teaching problem-solving skills , providing and teaching trauma-informed care and improving access to mental health care . Or , in the words of Bill S . Preston , Esquire , “ Be Excellent To Each Other .”
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES :
Seven Counties Services Crisis Lines : 502-589-4313 ( Adult ) & 502-589-8070 ( Child )
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline : 1-800-273-TALK Crisis Text Line : Text HOME to 741741
References :
* CDC Suicide Prevention Fast Facts . 2021 . https :// www . cdc . gov / suicide / facts / index . html
* Karpman , S . ( 2014 ). A Game Free Life . USA : Drama Triangle Productions .
* Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults : The Adverse Childhood Experiences ( ACE ) Study – American Journal of Preventative Medicine 1998 https :// www . sciencedirect . com / science / article / abs / pii / S0749379798000178
Dr . Yoder is a child & adolescent psychiatrist with Seven Counties Services and Clinical Faculty ( Gratis ) with the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics .
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