Jo R.
North House
Topic: PTSD
Essential Question: What is the most effective way to treat PTSD?

Monday, February 20, 2012

Independent Component 2 Approval

For my second Independent Component I will be educating myself and others about sexual abuse through the Project Sister Organization. I plan on fulfilling my hours by being involved with the Know It Forward Club that meets on a weekly basis. Though the underclassmen can only stay for their assigned lunchtime, we often stay afterwards discussing various factors of sexual abuse. I realize this still leaves a hole, but we are expected to volunteer for Denim Day almost all day after school adding anywhere from 7-10 hours in.
Sexual abuse awareness relates to my essential questions in a number of ways. Firstly, it helps combat the ever present idea most of us like to have that these things can't happen to us, and the feeling of loneliness if produces for those who do find themselves in that situation. All this leads to people having the courage and motivation needed to start treatment for PTSD. Secondly, I can research the theory of "pre-exposure" therapy. This is a therapy that many first responders must take because it is thought to help prevent PTSD. Basically, making people aware of what can happen and what you can do about it takes away a lot of the shock that come from these experiences.

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