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Tag Archives: CPTSD
Turn Around Your Stressful Triggers with the Alexander Technique
My friend and Alexander Technique instructor, Imogen Ragone, and I share an idea from her BodyIntelligence work and the Alexander Technique has helped me “turn around” one of my most stressful triggers – hyperacusis and synesthesia stemming from trauma. We … Continue reading
14-Step Neuroscience-Based Recovery from Complex PTSD
Having lived with Complex PTSD (more accurately, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Injury, or PTSI) my entire life and studied the biology of fear for several years, I’ve come up with a neuroscience-based recovery plan: 1. Recognize that I was powerless during … Continue reading
Complex PTSD Recovery Tools
Having survived severe Developmental Trauma, lived with Complex PTSD my entire life, and studied the neurobiology of fear for about 6 years, I’ve developed a strong set of recovery tools. These are selected for their positive neurophysiological effect and support … Continue reading
SGB for PTSD
Since Sept 2020 I’ve had 20 Stellate Ganglion Blocks (SGBs) as a treatment for my Complex PTSD and quadrilateral Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This minimally invasive and largely safe treatment has been used to treat PTSD for about 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged #TraumaAwareAmerica, Complex PTSD, CPTSD, Developmental Trauma, mental health, Neuroplasticity, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Recovery
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“Instead of addressing the underlying issues”
“Women described being misdiagnosed or given painkillers instead of addressing underlying issues. One woman lost her child traumatically. Another had to experiment and eventually diagnose herself because her doctor was no help,” the newspaper noted, regarding Black women in our … Continue reading
“A Conversation withTrauma Awareness Activist and Artist Shay Seaborne” on 89.5 KOPN
In this KOPN radio interview with Vic Day of “Women’s Issues, Women’s Voices,” my host asked me to explain how I became a Trauma Awareness Activist-Artist, or, as I say, “janked-up, ticked off, and doing something about it.” “It was … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged #TraumaAwareAmerica, Alexander Technique, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Chronic Stress, Community, Complex PTSD, Covid-19, CPTSD, Developmental Trauma, Healthcare in America, Interview, mental health, Neuroplasticity, Personal Calling, personal growth, PTSD, radio, Resilience, Trauma, Trauma Awareness, Trauma Recovery, TraumaSymptoms
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Everybody’s nervous system is janked!
Everybody’s nervous system is janked up at least some. Especially in 2020. You can choose to heal your nervous system. You can choose. #TraumaAwareAmerica #pandemicstress #traumaticstress #interpersonalneurobiology #biologyoffear
Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Care Training from Zero Abuse Project is available online!
Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Care Training from Zero Abuse Project is available online! I endorse this program because it is offered by a non-profit that works in the trauma field, so they know their stuff, and tuition costs don’t make some guy … Continue reading
WARNING: Cognative Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can harm!
WARNING: If you have Developmental Trauma, PTSD, or Complex PTSD, or even chronic stress, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may be contraindicated because it does not work when access to the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is limited, as it is with those … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged #ChristianaCare, #PsychologyAbuse, #PsychologySurvivor, #TraumaAwareAmerica, Alexander Technique, CBT, Chronic Stress, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Complex PTSD, CPTSD, Developmental Trauma, Healthcare in America, Inner Growth, mental health, Neuroplasticity, psychology, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Awareness, Trauma Recovery
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Who is Della the IPNB Ladybug?
Della the IPNB Ladybug™ is a fairly recent arrival to my art. I became interested in the cartoon as a medium that offers a measure of safety to viewers, so they can take in something that might otherwise be overwhelming. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fun & Magic, Mental Health
Tagged #TraumaAwareAmerica, Art, cartooning, cartoons, CPTSD, CPTSD art, Developmental Trauma, Fun & Magic, Inner Growth, IPNB Ladybug, IPNG, ladybugs, Learning, mental health, Personal Calling, personal growth, PTSD, PTSD art, Relational Neuroscience, Resilience, Shay's Art, Trauma, Trauma Awareness, Trauma Recovery, Watercolors
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