{"id":24351,"date":"2021-03-24T01:17:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T23:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/?p=24351"},"modified":"2021-03-24T01:17:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T23:17:21","slug":"wlcuy_canada_ptsd_fundraising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/24351\/","title":{"rendered":"WLCUY Canada Raising Funds to Aid in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThroughout the last couple of months, the WLCUY Canada<\/strong> has been making waves within the young Lebanese Diaspora community in Canada. As a newly established group, they have been working to strengthen their presence within their community through inspirational talks, giveaways and most recently, their Reconsolidation therapy Fundraiser. In collaboration with McGill University\u2019s Dr. Alain Brunet<\/strong>, specialized in Trauma Therapy, and Dr. Sami Richa<\/strong>, the President of the Lebanese Society of Psychiatry in Lebanon, the WLCUY Canada is working to collect funds to train therapists in Lebanon on Reconsolidation therapy.
\nThe August 4th blast in Beirut left countless Lebanese citizens to suffer from an unbelievable amount of physical and mental traumas, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)<\/strong>. As the cases of PTSD became more apparent, the demand for proper therapy in Lebanon skyrocketed. Dr. Alain Brunet and Dr. Sami Richa found that the PTSD treatment offered by therapists in Lebanon was outdated, lacking the newest and most effective ways to overcome PTSD. Following his sabbatical in Lebanon, Dr. Brunet became attached not only to the country, but to the kind nature of its citizens. In teaming up with Dr. Sami Richa, they have created a curriculum to train therapists in Lebanon to use Reconsolidation therapy, which has been proven to reduce the emotion associated with traumatic events, ultimately allowing the victim to overcome their trauma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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So, what is Reconsolidation therapy?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Reconsolidation therapy is a new form of therapy to treat patients suffering from PTSD, such as the victims of the Beirut Blast. In coupling the use of medication and therapy, the patient will be asked to think about the traumatic event in detail. The drug, called Propranolol, will then interfere with the re-saving of the memory, ultimately dampening the intense emotions associated with it, while allowing the patient to remember the event. Essentially, the patient will remember the event without it being as emotional as it once was. Reconsolidation therapy is also cost-effective as it only requires six 25-minute sessions in comparison to traditional PTSD therapy which can often take years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What can you do to help?\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The goal of this fundraiser is to collect funds which will be used to train the therapists in Lebanon. Once these therapists are trained, they will begin working with the victims. Through a grassroots approach, the WLCUY Canada, in collaboration with McGill University, Dr. Brunet and Dr. Richa, hopes to improve the mental health of Lebanon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over a year later, the physical scars of the explosion have almost completely healed, but the mental and emotional scars will remain. It is the hope of both, the WLCUY Canada and the WLCUY, that this campaign will help make a change, to bring back life to the Beirut we know and love.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To donate,<\/strong> please visit:<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/seedsofchange\/project\/help-us-train-lebanese-mental-health-professionals-treat-traumatic-stress?fbclid=IwAR2QE3jKVEUWHx38HObylAasZ5anevU-NRerKHy5sFNDXeVbYbFsXE_9xF4<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more<\/strong> about Reconsolidation therapy, please watch this interview with Dr. Alain Brunet:
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A lo largo de los \u00faltimos meses, WLCUY Canada<\/strong>\u00a0ha estado haciendo olas dentro de la joven comunidad de la di\u00e1spora libanesa en Canad\u00e1. Como grupo reci\u00e9n establecido, han estado trabajando para fortalecer su presencia dentro de su comunidad a trav\u00e9s de charlas inspiradoras, concursos y, m\u00e1s recientemente, su recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos de terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n. En colaboraci\u00f3n con el Dr. Alain Brunet<\/strong> de la Universidad McGill, especializado en Terapia de Trauma, y \u200b\u200bel Dr. Sami Richa<\/strong>, Presidente de la Sociedad Libanesa de Psiquiatr\u00eda en el L\u00edbano, WLCUY Canada est\u00e1 trabajando para recolectar fondos para capacitar a los terapeutas en el L\u00edbano sobre la terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n.
\nLa explosi\u00f3n del 4 de agosto en Beirut dej\u00f3 a innumerables ciudadanos libaneses sufriendo una cantidad incre\u00edble de traumas f\u00edsicos y mentales, como el trastorno de estr\u00e9s postraum\u00e1tico (TEPT)<\/strong>. A medida que los casos de trastorno de estr\u00e9s postraum\u00e1tico se hicieron m\u00e1s evidentes, la demanda de una terapia adecuada en el L\u00edbano se dispar\u00f3. El Dr. Alain Brunet y el Dr. Sami Richa encontraron que el tratamiento para el TEPT ofrecido por los terapeutas en el L\u00edbano estaba desactualizado y carec\u00eda de las formas m\u00e1s nuevas y efectivas de superar el TEPT. Despu\u00e9s de su a\u00f1o sab\u00e1tico en el L\u00edbano, el Dr. Brunet se apeg\u00f3 no solo al pa\u00eds, sino tambi\u00e9n a la naturaleza amable de sus ciudadanos. Al asociarse con el Dr. Sami Richa, han creado un plan de estudios para capacitar a los terapeutas en el L\u00edbano para que utilicen la terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n, que se ha demostrado que reduce la emoci\u00f3n asociada con los eventos traum\u00e1ticos y, en \u00faltima instancia, permite a la v\u00edctima superar su trauma.<\/p>\n

Entonces, \u00bfqu\u00e9 es la terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n?<\/strong>
\nLa terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n es una nueva forma de terapia para tratar a los pacientes que sufren de TEPT, como las v\u00edctimas de la explosi\u00f3n en Beirut. Al combinar el uso de medicamentos y terapia, se le pide al paciente que piense en detalle sobre el evento traum\u00e1tico. El medicamento, llamado propranolol, interviene con la recuperaci\u00f3n de la memoria y, en \u00faltima instancia, amortigua las intensas emociones asociadas con ella, al tiempo que permite que el paciente recuerde el evento. Esencialmente, el paciente recuerda el evento sin que sea tan emotivo como antes. La terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n es rentable, ya que solo requiere seis sesiones de 25 minutos en comparaci\u00f3n con la terapia tradicional de TEPT, que a menudo puede llevar a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 puedes hacer para ayudar?<\/strong>
\nEl objetivo de esta iniciativa es recaudar fondos que se utilizar\u00e1n para capacitar a los terapeutas en el L\u00edbano. Una vez que estos terapeutas est\u00e9n capacitados, comenzar\u00e1n a trabajar con las v\u00edctimas. A trav\u00e9s de un enfoque de base, WLCUY Canada, en colaboraci\u00f3n con la Universidad McGill, el Dr. Brunet y el Dr. Richa, espera mejorar la salud mental del L\u00edbano.<\/p>\n

M\u00e1s de un a\u00f1o despu\u00e9s, las cicatrices f\u00edsicas de la explosi\u00f3n se han curado casi por completo, pero las cicatrices mentales y emocionales permanecer\u00e1n. Es la esperanza tanto de WLCUY Canada como de WLCUY, que esta campa\u00f1a ayude a hacer un cambio, para traer de vuelta la vida a Beirut que conocemos y amamos.<\/p>\n

Para\u00a0donar,<\/strong> visita:<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/seedsofchange\/project\/help-us-train-lebanese-mental-health-professionals-treat-traumatic-stress?fbclid=IwAR2QE3jKVEUWHx38HObylAasZ5anevU-NRerKHy5sFNDXeVbYbFsXE_9xF4<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Para conocer m\u00e1s<\/strong> de la terapia de reconsolidaci\u00f3n, puedes ver la siguiente entrevista con el Dr. Alain Brunet:
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\n<\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&fbclid=IwAR2vjnmXugPC46rUsb34dpl3O5nq0niL5017SRXp5pVffx3q-AXmqYIPTPk&v=EhnXE4jD4Uo&feature=youtu.be#menu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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