Tag Archives: #PsychAbuse

America’s “standard treatment” for childhood trauma: more abuse and neglect

Posted on 2022-01-18 by Shay

If you had “good enough” parents you were blessed with a fairly regulated nervous system, integrated brain, and secure attachment style. These contribute greatly to a sense of well-being from which health arises and a good life can unfold. If  … Continue reading →

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“Anger is a secondary emotion”

Posted on 2020-08-17 by Shay

“Anger is a secondary emotion,” a watercolor I painted 2 years ago, about 3 weeks after my ordeal in the ER and mental hospital. Anger is often an indicator of a violation. This one was enormous. Although I painted well … Continue reading →

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What the f*** happened to me

Posted on 2020-07-05 by Shay

You know how you feel when you come out of a movie at midday? you blink and you realize that you had forgotten there is this other world out there. You see it in a new way. At least for … Continue reading →

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If you have PTSD, the mental health system might drive you insane

Posted on 2020-06-18 by Shay

If you have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex PTSD, the so-called “mental health care” system in America might drive you insane.  Like me, you could too easily find yourself in the loony bin just because you’d been traumatized a … Continue reading →

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