1. Roots and Shoots. Trauma and Mental Health.
Peter Jones RMN MA FBACP
Chair. Counselling in Prisons Network

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Content
The relationship between the roots and the shoots
Why do we get shoots?
The nature of shoots
Roots, shoots and therapy
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Metaphor of the Tree
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Quote
‘The husband of my mum’s friend sexually abused me from when I was eight . I know I take drugs to block out my childhood’ You (2010)
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Why do we get shoots ?
Defence mechanisms
Managing distress
Normal response to trauma
The production of shoots can be a result of re-victimisation
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6. The nature of shoots They have a role and function
Facilitate functioning and daily living
They are on a spectrum
What is acceptable? What is not?
Who decides?
Is there an ethical framework to view the shoots of trauma?
Pitfall.
Viewing trauma through a medical framework
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7. Roots, shoots and therapy
The Nature of therapy –Plethora of approaches / understandings of trauma
C.B.T
Person centred Therapy
Is it simply about finding what works for the the person ?
Therapy is not a panacea –
Need to be careful not to give false hope
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Next steps
The Place of Diagnosis
The Place of therapy
Non-medical v Medical interventions
Addressing:
Stigma
stereotyping
labelling
This may help on the road to recovery
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Quote
‘There were things from my childhood I needed to forget :that was partly why I started using heroin at 17 ‘ You (2010)
Lets Us never forget why we are here !
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