Tag: Trauma

Complex trauma either exists, or it doesn’t. Choose one. (It actually exists, sadly, but some people are too busy licking boots, kissing ass, or looking out for themselves to even hear that.) We survivors don’t get to pick and choose when it exists. We barely get any say at all. (W...

Judith Herman’s “Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence — From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror” is a seminal work in the field of trauma studies. Originally published in 1992, this book has become a classic in the field, influencing both clinical practice and re...

Have you heard the hippest new way to complain about people who are guilty of oversharing? Let’s talk about Trauma Dumping. When you hear someone talk about trauma dumping, it’s typical that they’re referencing a situation of a person oversharing, particularly in ...

I came across the default mode network (DMN) while researching psychedelic treatments for depression. The Psychedelic Scientist on YouTube has some good explanations of the DMN and other brain networks. I also found a review and synthesis paper by Vinod Menon (Stanford University...

Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is a neuropsychiatric condition. Each year, roughly 5% of the US population is affected by the disorder. The gold standard treatment, trauma-focused psychotherapy, does not yield desirable results as patients have persistent sympt...

Ishould start by pointing out that when I say “we,” I do mean people of color in general. However, that doesn’t mean white people can’t gain anything from this article. If you are interested in learning more about racism, it’s important for you to learn that racism...

During the Middle Ages in Europe, torture, mutilation, and other forms of savagery particularly on women were seen as normal aspects of life. Public executions were literally a spectator sport. As a result, when European “settlers”first came to this country centuries ago, they brought...