Author Archives: Shay Seaborne, CPTSD
The DSM Update: New Bells and Whistles on the Same Old Bunk
The American Psychiatric Association’s plan to revise its holy book, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), shoves a bunch of cosmetic and structural bells and whistles onto the same old diagnostic framework. They’re going to reorganize criteria into domains, talk … Continue reading
Fascism in a White Coat: The Authoritarian Regime of Mental Illness
If the mental illness industry were a government, it would resemble an authoritarian regime that maintains control through coercion, manipulation, and the suppression of dissent, while claiming to act in the people’s best interest. It enforces compliance through labels and … Continue reading
Trust as Medicine: A Six-Year Journey in Craniosacral Therapy
After six years of working together, my craniosacral practitioner finally felt my cranial rhythmic impulse. That moment is huge. It’s not just a technical milestone, but proof of how much my nervous system has had to work to regulate, reorganize, … Continue reading
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Tagged care, chronic pain, craniosacral, craniosacral practitioner, pain, PTSD, reliability, trauma recovery, trust
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Beyond “The God Shot”: SGB is a Tool, Not a Cure for PTSD
Publicity for an interview with Dr. Eugene Lipov includes the question, “What if PTSD isn’t a mental disorder—but a physical injury that can be healed?” It refers to “advanced brain scans” that “revealed trauma’s visible scars on the brain,” and … Continue reading
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Tagged #TheGodShot, Dr. Eugene Lipov, DSR, Eugene Lipov, hype, marketing, miracle, Nerve Block, SGB, SGB4PTSD, Stellate Ganglion Block
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Complex PTSD From An IPNB Perspective: Survival Adaptations and the Roots of Symptoms
When people talk about Complex PTSD or other trauma-related conditions, they often focus on the symptoms. They make lists of patterns, put them into clusters, and give them names. That sounds organized, but it hides the bigger picture. It puts … Continue reading
Posted in PTSD
Tagged Complex PTSD, CPTSD, IPNB, labels, Medicine, Nervous System, psychiatry, recovery, relationships, survival, survival adaptations
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Victim Selection and the Structural Mechanics of Harm: Why Vulnerable People Are Chosen and Left Unprotected
Victimology examines patterns of harm and how systems respond to them. It shows that perpetrators rarely act randomly. They select targets who are vulnerable in ways that reduce risk to themselves and maximize the impact of the harm. Factors such … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged accountability, Complaints, courts, harm, hospitals, justice, law, legal, Medicine, power dynamics, standard treatment, support, victim services, victimology
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Losing a Point of Safety: Why I Cried at the DMV
When I cried at the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles last week, it wasn’t because the line was so long and the agency was staffed with sloths, but a far deeper reason. I even cried when I had to make … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Mental Health
Tagged death, Delaware DMV, Delaware State Police, DMV, grief, loss, Matthew Snook, memorial, police, solidarity
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The Granddaddy Effect: Honoring Raxley Leonard Obarr on His 140th Birthday and the Neuroscience of a Life-Saving Connection
Today, March 13th, marks the 140th birthday of my maternal great-grandfather, Raxley Leonard Obarr, my Granddaddy. He was the only grandfather figure I knew. He was also a Knight Templar, a master of bird magic, a juggler, and the kindler … Continue reading
Posted in co-regulation, Family
Tagged activism, belonging, connection, Granddaddy, great-grandfather, justice, legacy, Mental Health, safety, well-being
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Putting Our Lived Experience on the Record Can Help Build a Sense of Safety
I started bringing a printed page to my pain specialist appointments because I needed a way to communicate that worked for my nervous system and his. Each page bears the date and his name, plus brief status updates on regional … Continue reading
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Tagged continuity, Doctor, IPNB, notes, pain specialist, records, Regulation, safety
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