Jilliana Evans

Clinical researcher and data scientist with an interest and specialization in TF-CBT and addressing pediatric complex grief. Chicago sports fan & F1 enthusiast.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

As a psychologist, I’m really trying to bring my voice to this.

Over my career, I’ve seen many people with (natural) complex traumatic stress responses from (unnatural) environments. Yet, they’re not taught to understand their behavior as adaptions. Even worse, their trauma is often invalidated. Or told it’s part of a “normal” childhood. Without awareness that what’s normal in culture is highly dysfunctional and sometimes destructive.

It’s clear we are suffering. It’s time to stop pretending and denying.

Complex trauma is not recognized in the diagnostic manual. It’s so important to give people self understanding and hope. To know that there IS healing.

There’s more to life than diagnosing and telling people they have no agency over their lives.

We have a collective issue we don’t talk about.

We have adults who:
-can’t build healthy relationships
-who please so much, they abandon themselves in the process
-who are filled with anger and repressed rage
-who sabotage their partnerships
-who continue to go into cycles of stress and chaos because it’s all they know
-who feel so depressed and overwhelmed for VALID
-who are so hypervigilant and overstimulated they’re stuck in survival mode

Please educate yourself. Advocate for you, your family, and your community’s health. Use the resources in this video (if you’re called) to start your healing process.

May we break the generational cycle.

PLEASE RETWEET FOR AWARENESS

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@Wolfiesmom we will always remember this show! 💕

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

On this day in 2015, Eddie Van Halen plays his final show in Chicago. #evhrip

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

When you think nothing will ever change, remember if that were true there would be no butterflies.

#KeepLookingUp

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@RFentonMD Sad to hear you’ve experienced this. I’ve had this before and my reply was to be addressed as “Dr. b*tch” in the future. (thankfully it didn’t happen again)

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

One of these days I will learn to not send items overnight via #FedEx #Threeforthree #Whenitpositivelyhastobethereovernight

[Ryan Reynolds @VancityReynolds]

The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret.

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

I fully recognize @FedEx that I shipped late (Monday) however I was willing to pay the fee to send overnight only to find out two days later via a call to customer Svc that my package never left the originating location. Too sad beyond words. #Stillsittingthere @FedExHelp

[Emily Fridenmaker @emily_fri]

Goodnight RTs
And goodnight EKGs

Goodnight X-rays
And goodnight trauma bays

Goodnight charts
And goodnight bronch cart

Goodnight vents
Goodnight PEEP
And goodnight to the CRRT machine, alarming “BEEP”

Goodnight nurses
Goodnight patient care
Goodnight medicine, everywhere

[Zach Reagh @zreagh]

My lab is recruiting PhD students for the next academic year! Please feel free to reach out, and I'd love to be put in touch with any talented, excited, and kind up-and-coming researchers with an eye toward grad school. RTs appreciated =)

https://t.co/rVEJdskR5q

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@itzWrigley WHOA

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

A volcano eruption from the International Space Station
source:
https://t.co/DMzrggIKXm

[Dr. Kelsie Forbush @KelsieForbush]

We’re hiring a TT Assistant Prof at KU in computational neuroscience! Come join us in fabulous Lawrence KS. Please share and RT!@PsychChatter @ABCTNOW @srp_science @HiTOP_system

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

When shopping for a new car, this is the first test. @itzWrigley

[Max Haid @maxhaid10]

Retweet if you’re gonna miss Anthony Rizzo

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@Cubs_Live We were blessed enough to be in this crowd. What a proud moment it was.

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@arizzo oh Captain, our Captain #ForeveraCub #Thankyouisnotenough

[Cubs Insider @realcubsinsider]

Our Captain forever.

Thank you for everything you have done for this team and this community. We love you, @ARizzo44.

[Cubs Zone @CubsZone]

Words cannot express how lucky Cubs fans have been to watch Anthony Rizzo for the last decade. Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for the city, team & fans. You’re a hero on & off the field. Through the good & bad, you were here. Cub forever, I love you @ARizzo44.

[Katherine McAuliffe @kmcaulif1]

🚨Big news 🚨We are hiring in social psychology! Deadline Oct 1. Come join our great @bc_psychneuro department at @BostonCollege! Ad here: https://t.co/GmUkxZQUdX (please RT!)

[Cubs Zone @CubsZone]

RT if Kris Bryant should be extended! 🙏🏼 #CubTogether

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@ChicagoNic @Cubs Not with ketchup on that hot dog! 😂😂

[Jilliana Evans @chijrp]

@torchystacos pls send a truck stat to New England. We are in desperate need. Ok, maybe it’s just me. #torchyswithdrawal @bekahsmomma @itzWrigley