Author Archives: Shay Seaborne, CPTSD
Unveiling the Dark Side of Healthcare: Navigating the Corrupt System and Seeking Justice
Abusers are attracted to medicine and psychology because the culture gives them easy access to multiple victims and protects them from accountability. The behavioral health industry benefits much by keeping us coming back for more crappy therapy and ineffective medications … Continue reading
7 Years of Disbelief
For over seven years, I’ve been forced into the role of “my own best advocate.” This is because the people I turned to for care refused to understand what I need for recovery from severe Complex PTSD and quadrilateral Complex … Continue reading
When Help Harms: How Welfare Humiliates the People It Supposedly Serves
I’ve had severe Complex PTSD nearly my whole life. In my young adult years, that meant a lot of financial instability. I tried my damndest to land and keep jobs, build a positive social environment, pursue education, keep my health … Continue reading
Charlie Kirk’s Philosophy: A Neurobiological Perspective
Charlie Kirk’s ideas are under debate, and many people use his words to promote political agendas or cultural narratives. My goal is to consider his philosophy from an objective neurobiological view and its implications for human well-being. From an Interpersonal … Continue reading
Connection Is the Cure: Meet My Nervous System’s Needs
My nervous system is desperate for the kind of connection that feels safe. Because all my life, I’ve been chronically and acutely deprived of that safety. Sometimes it’s been extreme, other times less so, but never enough. When I had … Continue reading
Psychiatry Hasn’t Cured Anything
Psychiatry hasn’t “cured” anything in the way most people think about cures. What it has mostly done is reframe human suffering into categories, attach labels, and then try to manage symptoms, usually through medication or behavior-based interventions. 💊 There’s … Continue reading
The Seductive Trap of Success Hacks: The Vital Factors Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, and John Assaraf Bypass
It’s not surprising that almost all the “success” influencers dominating social media and podcasts are men. Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, Robin Sharma, Lewis Howes, John Assaraf, and Scott D. Clary have built massive followings telling people … Continue reading
What is Institutional Betrayal and How Does It Harm Us?
Institutional betrayal occurs when the systems or structures a person depends on for safety, care, or justice–such as hospitals, universities, police, or legal bodies–fail to protect them, or worse, participate in their harm. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology perspective, these betrayals … Continue reading
The Therapist’s Mirror: How Lack of Self-Awareness Can Dysregulate Clients
A therapist who lacks the capacity for self-awareness and attunement may, at best, provide surface-level support, but they’re also likely to cause harm, especially to trauma survivors. Without the ability to co-regulate and deeply connect with their clients’ internal states, … Continue reading
