K.H.A.O.S. is…•

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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

Traumatic Stress - Extreme, frequent, or extended activation of the body’s stress response

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

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 KHAOS Mindset

• To live a life of KHAOS you must be willing to break FREE from your barriers, get AW with your issues, RESET your mind, and be PATIENT with you!

The 3 Pillars of the

KHAOS Mindset

Mindfulness

Mental Health Healthy Relationships

The KHAOS Mindset

• To live a life of KHAOS you must be willing to break FREE from your barriers, get AW with your issues, RESET your mind, and be PATIENT with you!

The KHAOS Mindset

To live a life of KHAOS you must be willing to break FREE from your barriers, get RAW with you issues, RESET your mind, and be PATIENT with you!

• 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

Break FREE

• 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

Get RAW

RESETRemember, 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.

• 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

PATIENT

● 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

• 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

CHRISTINA

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