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trauma
11/01/2008 08:53
Look at it as job creation. Being jobless is very traumatic, so the counsellors know firsthand what the poor traumatised person is suffering and in the end everybody's happy. Isn't that a good thing? - taurus |
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Is this supposed to be funny?
11/01/2008 10:00
Colleen, count yourself lucky that you have clearly never experienced the kind of trauma that necessitated real trauma counselling. And believe you me, I am not talking life's little ups and downs here (don't you ever read the newspapers?). Rape, attempted murder, torture, physical abuse. This is the major portion of what trauma counsellors deal with. And they're certainly not in it for the money, believe you me. Dead chihuahuas, golf disasters - come on! - Sarah |
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Truth in what you say, but ...
11/01/2008 10:16
There are people out there who have such hideous experiences that they do need trauma counselling. Your mention of the aircraft where the engine fell off - I know that I would probably need counselling after that! Imagine what must have been going through those people's minds, as they saw the engine drop away, and realised that they might be minutes away from a very horrifying death?
However, some of the people who yell for counselling might just be doing it to get attention ... - Chez |
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Trauma is one thing
11/01/2008 10:17
but to run to a pshychologist every time your child had misbehaved is another thing. My opinion: A lot of parents that have no control over their kids run to pshycologists to have them 'fixed'. So they have to do nothing, nobody can blame them, and the kid enjoys the attention and the fact that he can't be blamed for what he did either, because their is always a 'bigger cause'. Too many children are suffering from AAD all of a sudden just to get longer times to write exam papers etc. - Pisces |
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Trauma
11/01/2008 10:17
Ha ha ha well said.. People cant seem to cope with anything now days.. Now wonder the country is in the state it is in - Kerry |
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Buzz word
11/01/2008 10:27
Whilst I agree there are instances where counselling will assist individuals to come to terms with whatever trauma they may have experienced; it also is the latest buzz word of the day. Maybe I should have gone after my other half shot me with a paintball gun...emotionally scarred for life...sob sob - Paula |
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Trauma is not a joke
11/01/2008 10:32
I agree with Sarah. I received counselling when the company I worked for had an armed robbery and it was the best thing that was offered to me. I don't think that you should joke about the seriousness of crime in this country. You have obviously not been held up with a gun in your face, otherwise you would realise the importance that trauma counsellors play in this crime ridden country. Shame on you Colleen. - Shannon |
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trauma
11/01/2008 10:46
Some weeks ago I was robbed in johburg downtown, midday, people standing watching. Blocked in front, attacked from behind. Only lost my cellphone, hanging on to my laptop for dear life. The shock comes later when relaisng that the guy from behind could have had a knife, gun or just his bare hands. Lucky, I had people I could unload my feelings at the time. That is the essence of trauma councelling. Your report seems to show lack of a seriously disturbing incident in your own life. Lucky you! - Benzo |
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trauma
11/01/2008 11:04
Adverse reactions to this article seem over the top considering scope of the article. Colleen is clearly talking about frivolous incidents (with possible exception of engine falling) where trauma counselling seems ridiculous. - raoul |
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Not that funny
11/01/2008 11:04
I take your point Colleen, but in a country like ours where violent crime is an everyday occurrence, I think trauma counselling is very necessary. This isn't America where people have no experience of real problems, and where a tongue in cheek piece like this would actually be somewhat funny. If there's any place in the world where trauma counsellors are needed, and should be valued, it's this place. - Lawrence |
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Britain was an ally to the apartheid regime
11/01/2008 11:06
The ruthlessness with which South Africa applied apartheid is legendary. The Group Areas Act (1950) dictated where members of the various races could legally reside. To enforce this, whole communities were brutally uprooted on the orders of bureaucrats. The Population Registration Act (1950) gave the state bureaucratic control over the racial identity of its citizens, and in combination with the Pass Laws, regulated internal travel. Government spending on education was hugely biased in favor of whites. In 1952, school spending per black child was about 5 percent of spending per white child. Africans were not allowed to own real estate. All these measures attempted to buttress the economic protectionism already enjoyed by white labor under the Colour Bar legislation.
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More drivel from another desensitized South African?
11/01/2008 11:16
This article left a really bad taste in my mouth. I'd never be the one to judge what kind of experience pushes someone over the edge. What might seem amusing to you can be horrific for someone else. Personally it was having to hire crime scene cleaners to clean our home after a close relative lay murdered and decomposing in it for a week. The police were kind enough to bring us some detergents before we entered the house. Two weeks later I was still waking up a thousand km away with the smell of death surrounding me. The trauma counsellor who saw my brother and I for two weeks after that experience probably saved our lives and our sanity. Word of advice Colleen - never look down on someone, unless you are helping them up. There's a lot of people in South Africa these days who could use a little empathy and kindness. - Disgusted |
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Colleen, maybe you should talk to someone...
11/01/2008 11:16
Colleen, do you live in South Africa? Or maybe you are hiding away in good old England. After seeing a 70 year old woman shot in the stomach for her purse, I needed some counseling, but that is probably due to some character flaw or excessive childhood mothering. Maybe you can write a "self-help guide" to convince traumatized people that it is "all in their heads". I am forwarding your article to my neighbour who was held by three gunmen while his wife was raped... - Chris T |
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Yuck...
11/01/2008 11:19
I intensely dislike people who make light of the misfortune of others.. No matter how trivial it may seem. Not funny at all! I hope you drop your laptop on your foot sometime so it can go back in your mouth. - May |
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I agree with Colleen
11/01/2008 11:21
If you have a good support support system and a strong faith, then prayer and talking to your family and friends is more helpful. I've been through horrendous crime and gun related incidents in my life, and it was at me, not at a family member, but I came through ok. I know of someone who's aunt was mugged at her home, who then went for trauma counselling....the niece was in a different town when it happened!! - Tanya |
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This article blows
11/01/2008 11:35
I understand taking the mickey out of people. But this article is not very funny.
There are articles about minor offenders of the law, being "accidently" locked up with hardened criminals. Too bad they they end up beaten or abused right? I get the funny side, of a broken nail needing trauma councelling. But some of your examples are quite dim. Being attacked by a dog is quite funny if you don't get mauled. but if you do? bad article. full stop. - CD boy |
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trauma...or what?
11/01/2008 11:37
At the age of 87, in an otherwise quiet place in Holland, my mother was mugged for her handbag. She hang on and screamed for help. People came out of their home and she kept her bag. Later that week she wrote a letter to the local newspaper forgiving the person "as he must have been desperate to do such a low thing". Her way of councelling herself. She needed more counceling later on and never went out by herself again. Not just in SA. The impact of the event determines the need! - Benzo |
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counselling
11/01/2008 11:37
I heartily agree with you - I am contantly amazed (amused?)at these "cousellors" who pop up with monotonous regularity. Who are they? How do I find one? For a country which, we're told, seriously suffers from a skills shortage, counselling appears to be one "profession" that is over-subscribed. How do counsellors qualify? - colleen figg |
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Double yuck
11/01/2008 11:47
There is a fine line Colleen. May you never need it yourself. I haven't but I don't think anyone could make light of someone else's traumas! - Christa |
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so what is HONESTWEALTH all about?
11/01/2008 11:49
do you also need counselling? Looks like it. Thanks for the Apartheid speech . it was WORTHLESS and really bad taste . and SO LAST YEAR!! - Connie |
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of course there are big issues
11/01/2008 11:51
and trauma (hijacking, killing, car accident, divorce etc) that need the attention of a pshycologist. My problem with it (and here I support Colleen) is that people go there with stupid incidents. A kid who fought with his friend or a kid who swore at a teacher. From your negative comments and insults (towards Colleen) it rather seems to me as if YOU need the help! Shame on you, give your opinion and leave the derogatory remarks to yourselves! SISS - SIssy |
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Different strokes for different folks..
11/01/2008 11:55
Colleen,
At first I thought your piece was quite humorous, but understand some of the points made about people needing trauma counselling after robberies etc. I didn't feel the need after being held up at gun point last year, but maybe my wife should have gone for some as it affected her more than me...
HonestWealth - What was that piece of drivel about??? - Baas & Klaas |
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Who mentioned violent crime?
11/01/2008 12:00
I read Colleen's article and I find it odd that people say she is being unsensitive to people who have experienced true horrors, since she does not mention true horrors. Nowhere does she mention the out of control crime in our country...anyone care to borrow my contact lenses? - Cindy |
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I spot an impostor
11/01/2008 12:04
Using my name! colleen figg mach ii, won;t you tell us who you really are?
To everyone else, thanks for your comments; the article is meant to be amusing. I find it sad that people in this country cannot laugh anymore.
Happy New Year! - Colleen Figg |
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Haha
11/01/2008 12:25
Theres funny and there's funny. but your article is neither - CD boy |
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What's to laugh about?
11/01/2008 12:30
Colleen, what's to laugh about in this country? Except maybe the police department. They're a joke if ever there was one! A bakkie was stolen from our house last Friday night, and they still haven't sent anyone to the scene. Yeah, that's quite funny! Ha ha. Lets all laugh about crime. - Shannon |
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