K.H.A.O.S. is… • Trauma sensitive organization that provides services to create and maintain mental wellness. • Our Target Populations include: Individual, Families, and Communities • Our 5 Core Programs include: Organized KHAOS, KHAOS Kops, WHATS UP, The P.R.I.D.E. Project, and The WHAT NOW Series
Types of Stress Positive Stress – Mild/moderate and short lived stress response necessary for healthy development Tolerable Stress – More severe stress response but limited in duration which allows for recovery Traumatic Stress - Extreme, frequent, or extended activation of the body’s stress response
C.H.A.O.S vs K.H.A.O.S. CHAOS: Can’t Help Acting Out Severely KHAOS: Keep Healing And Overcoming Struggles
When toxic stress response occurs continually, or is triggered by multiple sources, it can have a cumulative toll on an individual’s physical and mental health—for a lifetime. The more adverse experiences in childhood, the greater the likelihood of developmental delays and later health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, substance abuse, and depression. Toxic Stress. (n.d.). Retrieved August 17, 2019, from https:// developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/toxic-stress/
What is mental wellness? • A state of well being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities • Can cope with normal stresses of life • Can work productively and fruitfully • Is able to make a contribution to his or her community
Stress, Trauma & Toxic Stress • Stress happens to everyone • One of the experiences that helps us learn • Physiologic responses include increased heart and respiratory rates, increased blood pressure, increase levels of stress hormones (cortisol, norepinephrine) • Behavioral responses include fight, flight or freeze; focus is on the threat and dealing with it; reduces ability to plan and problem solve
The Hx of ACE and Trauma
ACE Categories
Questions to think about: Do you see how toxic and traumatic stress follow you until you heal it? What are some of the behaviors created from toxic/traumatic stress? Have you seen or experienced any of the behaviors?
The 3 Pillars of The KHAOS Mindset the KHAOS Mindset • To live a life of KHAOS you must be willing to break FREE Mindfulness from your barriers, get AW Mental Health with your issues, RESET your mind, and be PATIENT with Healthy Relationships you!
The KHAOS The KHAOS Mindset Mindset • To live a life of KHAOS you To live a life of KHAOS you must be willing to break FREE must be willing to break from your barriers, get AW FREE from your barriers, with your issues, RESET your get RAW with you issues, mind, and be PATIENT with RESET your mind, and be you! PATIENT with you!
Break FREE • FORGIVE yourself or others for not being who you want or need them to be • RELEASE yourself from the negative thoughts and patterns that hold you emotionally hostage • EMBRACE things as they were, are, and will be with love and compassion • ELEVATE to a higher level of living
Get RAW • REALIZE there is an issue that prevents you from operating from a place of balance • ADMIT your role in the issue • WORK to create a solution
RESET Remember, Every Situation Encourages Thought. No matter what is happening in your life you have a choice. You may not like the options that you have to choose from, but, there is always a choice.
PATIENT • PAUSE AND THINK about what is going on inside and around you • INHALE/EXHALE – BREATHE!!! • NOW TALK when you feel you have the language to appropriately address the situation • NOW TAPOUT when you do not feel that you can manage the situation without losing control of your emotions
● A child that has experienced at least four toxically stressful events is 15 times more likely to attempt suicide, 3 times more likely to suffer from depression, and 4 times more likely to become an alcoholic or intravenous drug user. NAMI. (n.d.). Retrieved August 17, 2019, from https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2017/What- You-Should-Know-About-Toxic-Stress
NEVAEH • ACE Score 9 • Behavioral: agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, or social isolation • Psychological: flashback, fear, severe anxiety, or mistrust • Mood: loss of interest or pleasure in activities, guilt, or loneliness
CHRISTINA • ACE Score 6 • Behavioral: aggression, antisocial behavior, impulsivity, irritability, screaming, or self-harm, irritable mood, argumentative and defiant behavior, and vindictiveness that last more than six months and cause significant problems at home or school. • Mood: anger or anxiety
XAVIER • KYRA • ACE Score 6/4 • Behavioral: aggression, excitability, fidgeting, hyperactivity, impulsivity, irritability, lack of restraint, or persistent repetition of words or actions • Cognitive: absent-mindedness, difficulty focusing, forgetfulness, problem paying attention, or short attention span • Mood: anger, anxiety, boredom, excitement, or mood swings
Tia • ACE Score 5 • Whole Body: fatigue, restlessness, or sweating • Behavioral: hypervigilance or irritability • Cognitive: racing thoughts or unwanted thoughts
Jinnifer/Jin • ACE Score 6 • Mood: anxiety, apathy, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, mood swings, or sadness • Sleep: early awakening, excess sleepiness, insomnia, or restless sleep • Whole Body: excessive hunger, fatigue, loss of appetite, or restlessness • Behavioral: agitation, excessive crying, irritability, or social isolation • Cognitive: lack of concentration, slowness in activity, or thoughts of suicide • Weight: weight gain or weight loss
Aaron • ACE Score 4 • Behavioral: aggression, compulsive behavior, fidgeting, impulsivity, repetitive movements, social isolation, or persistent repetition of words or actions, socially awkward • Muscular: inability to combine muscle movements, poor coordination, or tic • Mood: anger, anxiety, or apprehension
What does toxic/traumatic stress look like inside of me? Physical: Loss of sleep, change in appetite, impaired immune system, somatic symptoms such as low energy, backache, headache, fatigue, upset stomach Emotional: Anxiety, guilt, irritability, sadness, numbness, emotional shutdown, depletion, hopelessness, emotional rollercoaster, apathy
What does toxic/traumatic stress look like inside of me? Behavioral: Changes in routine, absent- mindedness, nightmares, elevated startle response, impatience, moodiness, self- destructive coping (food, money, alcohol/ drugs, risk-taking), tardiness/absenteeism Cognitive: Diminished concentration, loss of focus or perspective, confusion, perfectionism, difficulty making decisions, self-doubt, hypervigilance, triggered connections to own trauma, decreased perceived competence
What does toxic/traumatic stress look like inside of me? Relational: Mistrust, withdrawal, intolerance, negative parenting behaviors (shame, over- protectiveness, lack of patience), conflicts with others, loneliness, difficulty with intimacy, minimizing or blaming Worldview/Spiritual: Workplace frustration, sense of unfairness, anger at society, loss of purpose, feelings of bitterness, feeling unsupported, loss of creativity, hopelessness
REMEMBER: Language Matters • NOT: What’s wrong with this child, what happened to this child? • NOT: This child is giving me a hard time, this child is having a hard time • NOT: This child just wants attention, this child needs my care and patience
We Are All KHAOS Kids! Keep Healing And Overcoming Struggles! We got this!
THANK YOU! Any questions? Candice E. Cox, LCSW www.khaosinc.org info@organizedkhaos.org 324-399-9269 Follow us on Instagram @khaosmindset
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