Webinar: Understanding PTSD

13/09/2022 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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The pandemic has been very tough on many people. A lot of people have discovered that past trauma has resurfaced. There are many more people presenting with PTSD, than before the pandemic.

The webinar will cover...

The neuroscience of trauma
How does trauma affect the mind and the body?
What can workplaces do to help someone who may be experiencing PTSD?
What are the latest and most effective treatments for PTSD?

Michael Hempseed is the director of the NZ Trauma Conference www.nztrauma.com

Bio:

Michael Hempseed is the director of Frontiers of Hope, a specialist mental health service. He is also the author of Being a True Hero: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Your Community. The book is being used by the New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency NZ, GPs, Counsellors as well as many parents and teachers. Michael gained an honours degree in Psychology from the University of Canterbury in 2008. In 2016 he spoke at TEDx.

Venue

Zoom Webinar

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