Author Archives: Shay Seaborne, CPTSD
Burnout is an Environmental Condition
From an IPNB perspective, burnout can be viewed as an environmental illness. It arises when the demands and stressors from a person’s environment—whether work, relationships, or social pressures—exceed their capacity to cope and recover. This imbalance, combined with insufficient support, … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged burnout, employment, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, job, Mental Health, Stress, work
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“Navigating Uncertainty: Supporting Your Nervous System in Challenging Times,” a special seminar
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 11 AM – 12:30 PM US Eastern Time Delivered Live on Zoom by Imogen Ragone and Shay Seaborne CPTSD Register In uncertain times, our bodies and nervous systems often carry the weight of the unknown. In this … Continue reading
Profiteers of Human Misery: the Corporate Greed Behind Unchecked Psychiatric Abuse
In 2016, BuzzFeed published an investigative report that exposed widespread abuse within the psychiatric industry, specifically targeting Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest operators of behavioral health facilities in the U.S. The report uncovered disturbing practices, particularly the … Continue reading
How We Treat Each Other Changes Who We Are
I often say “How we treat each other changes who we are,” but what does that mean? The way we treat one another shapes our health, both physically and mentally. If more people understood this, it could revolutionize not just how … Continue reading
The Yo-Yo Trajectory of Hell: Standard Treatment for PTSD
Standard Treatment Hell For many survivors of trauma, the journey through standard PTSD treatment is an endless cycle of frustration, pain, and betrayal. Despite the widespread acknowledgment of trauma’s role in mental health, conventional treatments often fail to address the … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, PTSD, Uncategorized
Tagged American Psychiatric Association, Community, compassion, ComplexPTSD, connection, CPTSD, Empathy, iatrogenic, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, MedicalPTSD, Medicine, Mental Health, MPTSD, psychiatric hospital, psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Regulation, standard treatment
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The Neurobiology of Incel Violence
The link between Incels and violence can be understood through the lens of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) by examining how chronic emotional dysregulation, unmet relational needs, and unresolved trauma can drive some individuals to extreme behaviors. Violence often emerges when the … Continue reading
Posted in IPNB of Hierarchy
Tagged Community, connection, incel, Incels, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, misogyny, powerlessness, Psychology, Regulation, violence, well-being
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Lies About PTSD
“Though PTSD cannot be cured, it can be treated and managed in several ways,” claims the National Association on Mental Illness (NAMI) on its page about PTSD. Hogwash! NAMI’s claim that “PTSD cannot be cured” is misleading and disempowering. It … Continue reading
Tips to Connect for Well-Being
Safe connections are the foundation of our felt sense of safety and therefore, our well-being. Here are tips for increasing your safe connections with others. Actively ListenFully concentrate on what the other person is saying without interrupting. Show that you … Continue reading
Posted in co-regulation
Tagged connection, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Psychology, Regulation, well-being
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How “Sit With Your Feelings” Can Harm Trauma Survivors
Warning! “Sitting with it” can be harmful for trauma survivors! Their nervous systems may be in a heightened state of dysregulation. Trauma often leads to an overactive stress response, where the body remains in a state of fight, flight, or … Continue reading
Posted in PTSD
Tagged feelings, integration, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Psychology, recovery
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