Cyrus Webb reviews Demystifying Diversity

When it comes to the topic of diversity it can honestly go in so many directions. What I would say about Daralyse Lyons’ new book Demystifying Diversity: Embracing our Shared Humanity is that she strives to break it down to more than a US against THEM and see the why.

Through the interviews and her own personal observations we see how being singled out or labeled as impacted others. It also does something I wasn’t expecting. It turns the tables repeatedly on the reader, forcing us to ask what would we do or who would we be. In horrific events in history would be the one who was the oppressed or would we be the oppressor? Would we stand up for what is right or will be stay by? These questions are difficult but necessary if we are going to see things really move forward in a positive (and productive) way.

There’s another thing that Daralyse discusses in the book that is sure to step on some toes. I know it did mine. That being the words we use to categorize things, like being “good” for eating a salad or “bad” for not. The impact of what we say as well as what we do can impact the way people see themselves and feel about themselves.

Bottom line is we’re ALL a work in progress. This book challenges us to identify the work we ALL have to do and get about doing it.

Being There When It Counts

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Proceedings of the 8th Annual Rocky Mountain Disaster Mental Health Conference
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Will You Be There When it Counts?

"Being There When It Counts" is what Disaster Mental Health Services (DMHS) teams try
hardest to achieve before, during and following disasters, critical incidents, crises, and terrorist
activities. Although a relatively new field, these teams have quickly become an integral
part of disaster and critical incident preparedness, mitigation, response, and follow-up. DMHS
began with Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Critical Incident Stress Management. In
order to continue to grow and meet identified needs, both continued development as well as
focused research. Research will help identify how Mental Health Services can best be utilized
as well as how relevant changes need to be made in practice. Networking and sharing experiences
can also help develop resources. The 8th Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental
Health Conference was held Nov. 7-9, 2009 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This volume highlights key
papers from presenters.

Praise for The Proceedings of the Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Conference

"...A must have for first responders and mental health professionals. Addressing the needs of people who work in these fields is critical. The better trained they are to be emotionally equipped for disasters, the
better they can help others. I think that the pages of information covered in this book will be
some of the most important information needed by people in this field today."
--Page Lovitt, Reader Views

"This compilation of papers deals with people's reactions to a wide variety of disasters,
including not only terror and Hurricane Katrina, but child abuse and the trauma suffered by
families of service members. Taken together, the papers are fascinating. The "Proceedings of the
5th Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Conference" provides insight into the nature
of the individual's response to terror and disaster. They should be interesting reading for
everyone who either indirectly or directly has been affected."
--Linda Benninghoff, author of Departures

The Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Institute Press

"Learning from the past and planning for the future"
http://www.rmrinstitute.org

An Imprint of Loving Healing Press.





PSY022040 Psychology : Psychopathology - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder



SOC040000 Social Science : Disasters & Disaster Relief



MED003010 Medical : Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services

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