Ep.7 Dr. Charmain Borda: The importance of self-care for doctors

When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees

English - September 12, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB
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Dr Borda, PHD, LMFT, LMHC, ACC, CHT joined us as an expert for the third panel: Myth Busters. She returns to give us an in-depth view of her work in the adoption realm, combating “compassion fatigue” for doctors, the re-traumatizing nature of “re-homing” children who’ve been adopted into the wrong family and grief counseling for parents who’ve struggled having a child biologically. Dr. Borda founded The Wellness Project, Inc for practitioners suffering from exhaustion fatigue to increase their own wellness and self-care and to normalize that they don’t have to be perfect. The non-profit creates support for those who support us.

TRIGGER WARNING:
Mention of suicide

Resources:

www.laniseantoineshelley.com

@youngadoptee
@lantoines

Watch panels:
https://www.facebook.com/USFCH/videos/806431379903046

Dr. Borda (Therapist)
https://www.thebluecouch.org/about

Therapists:
https://www.laniseantoineshelley.com/blog
betterhealth.com

Exercises I love:
African dance
https://youtu.be/cAXepObYN6E

Stretch/Barre workout
Coach Kel
https://youtu.be/FlokyngRBYc

Black beauty influencer:
Jackie Aina
https://youtu.be/9-oW7F9T9IE

Weight management:
https://youtu.be/YuR51ktq1k8
Quit Sugar
https://youtu.be/hx4Kr1HJ79E

Plant care:
Planterina
https://youtu.be/9vDpgaoynhY