TEDxNewy 2011 – Liz Mullinar – Treating the Core Problem of Childhood Trauma.


 

TEDxNewy 2011 – Liz Mullinar – Treating the core problem of childhood trauma. – Liz Mullinar is the Founder of Heal For Life Foundation. In 2000 she was awarded the inaugural Australian Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 2009 she was honoured with an Achievement Award on Australia Day, as well as being named as NSW Volunteer of the Year. She was a finalist for Australian of the Year in 2010. She has written 2 books to encourage survivors of childhood trauma to begin healing. In her commercial career Liz was Australia’s leading casting consultant for over thirty years, casting films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, Babe and Shine. She was responsible for starting the careers of many of Australia’s leading actors. In 1995 she was listed by The Age newspaper as one of the ten most powerful people in Australian television. www.healforlife.com.au www.tedxnewy.com AboutTEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

 

Matthew Mitcham Talks Addiction, Depression and 'Openly Gay' Olympic Gold

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Sex addiction: Are you a sex addict?

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You open your morning newspaper and you see a seductive lady on the front page. In this incredibly sex-driven … Similar to the way alcoholics and drug addicts hold on to their substance abuse, a sex addict uses sex to cope with his or her problems …
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