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Coping with Crises and Adversities

Coping with Crises and Adversities. Michael Ungar, Ph.D. School of Social Work, Dalhousie University Michael.Ungar@dal.ca www.michaelungar.com www.resilienceproject.org. Characteristics of RESILIENT Individuals. Individual Interpersonal Family Community Culture.

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Coping with Crises and Adversities

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  1. Coping with Crises and Adversities Michael Ungar, Ph.D. School of Social Work, Dalhousie University Michael.Ungar@dal.ca www.michaelungar.com www.resilienceproject.org

  2. Characteristics of RESILIENT Individuals • Individual • Interpersonal • Family • Community • Culture

  3. Labels given to High-risk Youth by community/families • Loser • Charity case • Brat • Stupid • Victim • Slut • Drop-out • Thief • Little f—er

  4. Conduct disordered Parentified A.D.H.D Depressed Suicidal Borderline Antisocial Bi-polar Emotionally disturbed Dysfunctional Resistant Lacking impulse control Difficult Labels given to High-risk Youth by professionals

  5. Leader Tough Gang member Dealer Sexy Survivor Stud Street kid Helper Drinker Fighter Labels High-risk Youth prefer

  6. Option One 4C’s: Competent, Caring, Contributors to Community Option Two 4D’s: Dangerous, Delinquent, Deviant and Disordered behaviour Pathways to Resilience

  7. Conventional and Unconventional Pathways to Resilience Four “Pro-social” C’s Four “Problem” D’s D D C C Child D D C C “Conventional” Pathways to Resilience “Unconventional” Pathways to Resilience Substitution

  8. Messages we need to hear • “You belong” • “You’re trustworthy” • “You’re responsible” • “You’re capable”

  9. Better to Substitute than Suppress

  10. Protection Strategies • Find good things to say about yourself • e.g. bolster self-esteem and personal sense of power • Change the impact of problems • e.g. mentorship, move away from violence, find social support • Prevent negative chain reactions • e.g. parental monitoring, physical health, nutrition • Open up opportunities • e.g. culturally relevant education, access services, employment

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