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National Resource Center for Youth Services

Disappointment: The Psychological Addiction

October 2, 2025

OU/OKDHS Training Center
Black Mesa Room
617 West Rock Creek Boulevard
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 573-9191

Event Trainers
Tracy Nunley, MA

This training offers an introductory look at the psychological addiction to disappointment. Participants will delve into the mechanisms that can make disappointment a recurring and addictive experience, especially when intertwined with current or past traumatic events or exposures.

You'll learn:

  • The cognitive and emotional factors that contribute to disappointment
  • How trauma can exacerbate feelings of disappointment
  • Strategies to support your team in understanding and identifying triggers related to disappointment and trauma.
  • Effective techniques to increase self-awareness and implement trauma informed care

Registration

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Registration Details

Registrant 1

CEU Credits

0.6

Event Agenda

October 2, 2025

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CDT

Registration/Check-in

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CDT

Training

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