步入老齡化的香港,不少長者曾經歷過二次世界大戰、國共內戰、文化大革命、六七暴動等戰爭內亂和政治運動事件,亦曾見證過許多天然和人為的災害,當時面對着生存的艱難和死亡的威脅,今天看來已事過境遷,其實各種刻骨銘心的經歷,令長者內心深處依然潛藏莫名的傷痛。社會上較少資源研究和討論屬於老人的創傷後遺症,不少臨牀個案顯示,老人家長年累月受創的心靈,要以聆聽關愛作修補。
原文刊載於都市日報
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With experiences in multi-migrations, my last stop prior to Hong Kong was Canada where I lived for 30+ years and where I worked in the mental health, hospital, long-term care, and community settings as a clinician, trainer, community organizer, and researcher. I taught at Canada ’s York University (Identity and Diversity; Equity; Women) for a number of years before I moved to Hong Kong in 2008 and taught at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Social Work; Counselling and Psychology), and the University of Hong Kong (supervising Master in Counselling students’ practicum).