Introducing Mystic Wicks Peer Counselors!!!!!! - OLD - DO NOT USE.

[Danustouch]

In addition to reaching me at Danustouch on AIM, or Danustouch@aol.com, Here is the final list of Mystic Wicks Peer Counselors :)


Yvonne- Princesspain13@yahoo.com
aangellmouse -AIM
aangell_666- Yahoo

Wiccan Maeve- HoneyDreads@drakmail.net
91359323- ICQ
HoneyDreads-MSN messenger
HoneyDreads-Yahoo Messenger

Autumn Gemini- AutumnWitchie-AIM

Margie-M_Oliveras@hotmail.com
MargieOliveras-AIM

Twig-Twigjatmetacrawler-YAHOO
matrixdruid@hotmail.com

Shy Hawk- Scifigirl7-AIM
The_Shampoo-YAHOO
Scifigirl7-MSN
The_Shampoo@yahoo.com

[BrightStar]

Hi all!
What does a peer counselor do?
Peace and Love
BrightStar

[Danustouch]

Bright Star, The Peer Counselors here at MW , were created to address the current stress/fear/depression that many of our members are feeling as a result of the Terrorist Attacks in the USA. I was watching the news when they released statistics saying that 8 out of 10 Americans have been experiencing severe symptoms of depression since the attacks. 1 out of 3 americans, are complaining of trouble sleeping, and trouble concentrating at work, as a result of the event. I received numerous PM's, and chatted with other people in AIM, who are also suffering from fear and stress..which is spilling over into the forum, into their personal lives, etc, as a result of the horrible tragedy that almost all of us watched on TV.

People who have been traumatized by the scenes over and over, People who are feeling fear as a result, and for whom its creating problems, may need someone to talk to. An objective listener. We are not trained psychologists...but we will have Crisis Hotline Phone numbers on hand. Our goal, is just to listen to people. We're not here to resolve issues between members, or anything like that, unless both members ask us to, I guess. We're just a shoulder to lean on. Unconditional Support and positive regard, and an ear to rant and rave in.

Of course, we aren't just around so people can talk about their feelings about the Attacks, though that is one part of it. But if they've been feeling more stressed out since it occurred, and it is causing their home lives to be affected, or situations on the job, at home, at school, what have you, to affect them more deeply...then we are here to listen to ANYTHING that these people may need to talk about. We're not so much advice givers, or what have you, as we are a support network.

Thank you for asking...And Have a great day.

[Adrenaline Junkie]

I think this is a great idea.

[evilslinkycat]

Great Idea:thumbsup:

[Faery-Wings]

Thanks Danus so much for putting this together. I, myself, have been feeling much better the last two days, but I still have some fears and issues. I know I am going to be bugging one of you sometime soon.
:)

(((HUGS)))

Chris

[Isis]

Whoever came up with this idea, it was a Goddess send!!! Especially to me in these last few days.

Thank you to all that helped me, and prayed for me, light candles for me, and the whole nine yards. Thank you, I am eternally grateful to you.

If I can ever be of assistance to you, in anyway, please let me know.

All my love thanks and prayers go out to everyone and their families, and of course the Mystic Wicks family, LOL.

Isis

[Yvonne Belisle]

bump

[Danustouch]

Thanks Yvonne for bumping this...

*BUMP* Again!

[GoddessofWisdom]

do we IM you or can we talk about what's bothering us on this thread?

[Yvonne Belisle]

Im or email us.:)

[Danustouch]

Goddess...

all of our contact info is posted at the top of this thread. So if you need to talk to someone, you can reach them by any of the methods they've provided. If you don't have any of those methods of IMing...you could email them, and perhaps they could meet up with you in a chatroom or something. I know I'd be willing to do that :)

[arewynn]

hugs ,xoxoxox,
what a wonderful idea
bright blessings on all your doing
arewynn

[Wiccan Maeve]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I don't mind being contacted at all, :). If you need someone to vent to or a shoulder to cry on, I'm here for you. I think everyone could use someone to talk to with all that has been going since the tragedies of the 11th.

Love & light always,
Kristin aka Wiccan Maeve

[AngelsBratt]

I hope I don't step on any toes here, but wanted to tell anyone and everyone, that I would be more than happy to talk to anyone that needs an ear, or some advice. Not only about the 9-11 tragedy, but anything else that may be bothering them. I only have yahoo, and am angels_bratt, or my email is angelsbratt36@hotmail.com

Please just know I want to be helpful and not limit it to one subject. Blessed Be, Angel

[Twig]

I've been offline since the 13th due to a 'puter crash. If anyone was trying to contact me, I'm back up now ;) .

Peace,
Twig
:elf:

twig@wzr.net

[Kristin Ann]

Note: I was previously known as Wiccan Maeve.

My email address has changed to KMack@SVSU.org, just thought I'd let you all know in case anyone needs to contact me, :).

Love & light always,
Kristin Ann

[Danustouch]

Is all your other contact info still the same? AIM/Yahoo/MSN etc?

[Kristin Ann]

Yes, the rest of it is the same. Sorry, I probably should have mentioned that ha, hehe.

Love & light always,
Kristin Ann

[mysticvik]

what a geeeennnniiiiuuuussss idea!

[MidnightSun]

thats an absolutely fabulous idea :)

[Sunday's Child]

What a nice idea. Iam sure many people will benefit from this.

[Angelwulfe]

just wanted to say thanks. this is such a great idea.:D :)

[Twig]

Just a note to let everyone know we aren't here only for 911. Every once in a while, a person just needs to unload :evilway: I will be here and check in daily. Just in case.

Peace,
Twig
:elf:

ps- Danus, I have new info to update. Will PM you with it. Twig

[Euphoria]

thats a real good idea

[Danustouch]

Just a little update :

Twig, is offline for a while, due to lack of internet connection,

and Margie is off in Bootcamp. I am still available to talk, and I'm sure Yvonne will be once her move is over.

As for the other MW peer counselors, Please PM me if you want to change any of your contact info, or your participation in this please.

There are a few of you I haven't seen around in a while :)

[Starry Di]

*BUMP*

[Starry Di]

can someone please restick this? :$ As well as add me to the list?

cosmic_purple_sparkles@yahoo.com is my MSN currently :$ and StalkedIGet is my AIM

If anyone ever wants to IM me just for a self pitty session, a shoulder to cry on, someone to vent to, or someone to just talk, feel free to :D ;)

[DragonMaiden]

Originally posted by Yvonne Thomas
bump

I have a silly question what does it mean when you "BUMP"???

[Danustouch]

When you BUMP a thread, you bump it from a lower position where others might not have seen it, to a more visible location. You *Bump* it up.

Anyway, Twig wrote to me today, he is still available for peer counseling, and his email address is now:

matrixdruid@hotmail.com

[Margie]

I'm still here, graduated basic, past school and now in Korea. I'm 14 hours ahead of you guys so I tend to be on in the middle of the night. But I'm totally still here!!!

[Ice Phoenix]

I'm here also:

you can contact me via PM here or the other ocnatct info is in my signature... dont hesitate to contact me.. i dont bite honest

[WhiteDragon]

How does someone go about becomming a conselor?

I would like to apply...

And even if I can not, if anyone needs someone to speak with, a shoulder to cry on, or just allllll stressed out about what ever, I am more than willing to help! :D

please feel free to contact me, I am online all the time and would get back very fast.

WhiteDragonFire1@aol.com
:heartthro:heartthro
:heartthro:heartthro

[Xander67]

Bump

[Semele]

Bump and stick by request.

[izzy]

A simply awsome idea!

That was a good question, How do you go about being a counselor?

[Phoenix_Blue]

We need to update this list. How many of the people originally listed are still active here? And are all e-mail addresses valid?

[Twig]

Is still current and I am here as always for anyone no matter what the need. I Love you All.

Peace,
Twig
:elf:

[Twig]

(Reprinted from Clan Mac Nessa-Twig)

Counselling can add to post-disaster trauma


19:00 25 June 03

NewScientist.com news service

The counselling routinely offered to people in the immediate aftermath of a
disaster seldom protects them from developing post-traumatic stress - and it
could even delay their recovery.

This is the conclusion of a comprehensive review of the "single-session
debriefings" offered to victims straight after an incident. In single-session
debriefings, a counsellor talks to a victim to help them learn about and prepare
for any psychological problems they might encounter later.

Such briefings are still used by mental health professionals, although less
so in Europe. But the review by a British team suggests it can exacerbate
stress in some individuals who might otherwise have recovered normally, either
by
talking with friends and family or by blocking out any recall of the incident
until they felt ready.

"We have an ideology that it's 'good to talk'," says psychologist Simon
Wessely of King's College London, who was involved in the research. "But
sometimes
that's not so." We should question the whole notion of debriefing, he says.


Fires and dog bites


Wessely and colleagues Jon Bisson of the University Hospital of Wales,
Cardiff, and Suzanna Rose of the National Health Service's West Berkshire
Traumatic
Stress Service, based in Reading, looked at 11 studies that have investigated
the effects of single-session debriefings. In each study, people who had
suffered a trauma, such as fires, motor vehicle accidents, violence, assaults
and
dog bites, were randomly assigned either a counselling session or no
counselling.

Three of the studies found that people who had experienced such events coped
best if they had had counselling, six found it made no difference and two
found that such counselling hindered people's recovery. The team has published
its
results in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (vol 72, p 176).

In the same issue of the journal, its editor, Tom Sensky, points out that the
findings echo those of a Dutch study published in The Lancet in September
2002. Together, they suggest that the technique should be abandoned, he says.

Wessely believes they prime people to expect that they will suffer
post-traumatic stress, and that this may be enough to trigger psychological
problems
after an incident. Talking through the event might itself add to the trauma for
some survivors.


Group counselling

One-to-one debriefings might not always be appropriate, particularly for
individuals who have undergone medical or surgical trauma, agrees George Everly,
emeritus chairman of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
based in Ellicott City, Maryland.

But he points out that group counselling, where a number of individuals who
have been through a major trauma are counselled together in a structured
environment, remains vitally important. The authors of the latest study accept
that
they have not yet been able to evaluate the validity of this alternative
technique.

According to Rose, only about 20 per cent of people who experience
potentially traumatic events might need help.

She suggests that people who have experienced a distressing incident should
be assessed after about a month, as the delay makes it easier to distinguish
people who are naturally coping well from those who are still experiencing
stressful symptoms such as high anxiety, nightmares and panic attacks.
Appropriate
care and resources can then be focused on those people, she says.


Andy Coghlan

So the bottom line of this article for us as councelors is to be SURE you push further structured counseling if the person is in/been through a traumatic incident.

Peace,
Twig
Cause we're all in this together

[DayDreamer]

I am available if anyone needs to talk about anything. I have a psych background and I'm always willing to listen.

You can reach me via email at:

daydreamr68@aol.com

and via instant messenger programs:

daydreamr68 on both AIM and Yahoo


If you email me, just put MysticWicks or MW Counseling in the subject line so I'll know. I check my email several times per day.

Blessings to all

[EarthWhispers]

Terrific idea... there's so many things going on in everyone's life. Its good to have someone to talk to when we get hit with a really big issue.

:hugz:

[Oscen Occultus]

Silly me, I just keep forgetting to post here!

I am a community listener for anyone of an age close to mine who would like to talk. (I'm seventeen.) I'm not easily shocked and I love listening to others. :) I'm just a PM away aaaaand here is my IM info:

AIM: AmbivalentMirage/OscenOccultus
MSN: oscenoscen@hotmail.com
Yahoo!: oscenoccultus

:hugz:

[wickedlizard]

i like that! Danustouch. That religion is for people who are afraid of hell and that spirituality is for those who´s already been there!


Big hugs! that made me smile! :fpraiseyo

[Twig]

Peer counselors will be here.

I will be online today after 5 PM PST.

Peace,
Twig.

[DayDreamer]

I am also around for those who may need to talk.

Email at daydreamr68@aol.com

Instant Messages at daydreamr68 on either AIM or yahoo messenger.

[Nikita2oo4]

I think this is a really great idea. I did a college essay on the topic of why teens suffer from depression. I really support this idea.

[FeatherGoblinglimmer]

I don't know how you get to be a peer counsellor here, and I would apply if i could. So anyway......

If anyone does need anyone to talk to, I am on line at least once a day and i'm a great listener. My Email address is jello_rocks@hotmail.com and if you don't want to email then you can pm me...

Hugs and blessings to all
(((()))))

[pathos]

Help, Synchronicities swirling, no conscious control. Puppet on a string. Karma?

[menolly]

Yet another putting their name down to be a listening ear (perhaps reading eyes would be more appropriate for this medium... :D) or a shoulder to cry on when needed.

liz_vamp@hotmail.com (same for MSN messenger)

I just want to return the ever-present love and support I've been shown from this community, and say a thank-you in my own way to the fantastic and caring people who have helped me through recent troubles, or have even just offered to help.
I've always been willing to help people, I'm easy to talk to, and I've known my fair share of drama! :) (Trust me on this!)

[Angel,too]

Help, Synchronicities swirling, no conscious control. Puppet on a string. Karma?
Okay...am I the ONLY one that doesn't get this?
Don't get me wrong, I LIKE it...it's very poetic...but I don't know for sure what it's saying.
Is this a cry for help, a joke, just babbling or something else?

Peace,
Angel http://beccasbotanicals.com/modules/Forums/images/smiles/angelicon.gif