Fostering Resilience Before, During, and After Experiences of Trauma

Buuma Maisha is an assistant professor of psychotherapy and counselling at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada.Stephanie Massicotte is a licensed psychotherapist with a master’s degree in counselling and spirituality. She currently works as a crisis counsellor in Ottawa, Canada.Melanie Morin holds a master’s degree in counselling and spirituality. She currently works at the Public Service Commission of Canada.

• Hélène’s Story: What Does Resilience look like? A Personal Testimony on My Journey; 1. Introduction: Resilience - When, Where, Why and For Whom is it Relevant?; Part I: Developing Resilience Prior to Facing Mental Health Challenges and Adversity; 2. An Experiential Learning Tool for Teaching About the Promotion of Child Resilience to Mental Health Concerns: Moods Managed; 3. Social Media and Resilience; 4. Resilience in the Older Adult; 5. Identity and Resilience in Victims of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation; Part II: Resilience and Identity During Adversities; 6. Resilience, Spirituality, and the Imaginary in the Context of Chronic Pain; 7. A Resilient Identity; Myth or Reality?; 8. Resilience as it Relates to the Young Adults with a Sudden Onset of Chronic Illness; 9. Acculturation Stress and Resilience Among Immigrant Families; Part III: Nurturing Resilience Following Traumatic Events; 10. Grieving and Resilience Factors for the Widow(er): Role Transition; 11. Relationships as Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth Factors for War-Time Survivors with Interpretations of Rape as Sexual Taboo: Healing Embrace; 12. The Narrative of Resilience through Social Media in the Black Community: #Overcome; 13. Conclusion: The Lessons We Learned on Resilience and Adversity