Sometimes it is useful to clarify what things are important to you, what you really and genuinely care about. This can be especially helpful if you feel lost, directionless, or like nothing matters. This section might also help you understand why you do what you do.
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When people experience harm in healthcare, they respond in many different ways. Some people might notice changes in how they think about themselves, other people, and the world. They might notice problems with trust, feeling powerless, or feeling unsafe. Sometimes people feel stuck, like they don’t know how to move forward. The resources in this section are meant to help people think about things in new ways and try new things. Certain parts might be helpful to you and other parts might not. We hope that you will take whatever you find helpful here, and leave the rest behind.
For each section, you can choose whether to watch the video, listen to audio only, or read a transcript. All three are exactly the same, and we are providing the content in these different formats to make it as accessible as possible.
When bad things happen, we want them to disappear. But the harm that you have experienced is real. What does it mean to try to make it disappear? This section will help you think about what to do with your unwanted thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Thinking about the past can be helpful, and not helpful. Thinking about the future can be helpful and not helpful. This section explains why, and gives you tools for thinking about the present.
There are lots of things that we are not in control of, but we always get to choose how we act and what we do. This section will help you think about how the things you care about can help you make choices. It will also help you think about what gets in the way of doing what is important to you.
As much as we might try to control our thoughts, we cannot. They affect us a lot. But are thoughts the same as reality? In this section, you will learn strategies to help you deal with unhelpful thoughts.
When you are harmed in healthcare, you might feel distant from yourself, like you are not you, or like you will never be you again. In this section you will have a chance to think about what makes you you.