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Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:25 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDThe mental illness industry often blames the individual for the failures of the environment. This space is for pulling back the curtain. We examine how societal, institutional, and cultural systems contribute to our … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:23 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDHealing is the reclamation of yourself. This space is for the radical practice of saying “no” to what harms you and “yes” to what supports you. Whether it’s navigating a toxic work environment, … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:22 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDKnowledge is good, but change happens through embodiment. This is our lab for the “how.” We don’t focus on abstract therapy concepts here, but the lived experience. How do you shift your state? … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:20 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDWe were never meant to heal in isolation. Our nervous systems evolved to find safety in the presence of others. This channel is the heartbeat of our community. Use this space to practice … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:19 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSD(Focuses on physiological reality) Symptoms are just data. When your heart races, when you shut down, when you can’t focus, this is your body sending you information about your environment. This space is … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:18 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSD(Replaces the “CPTSD” label) Here, we don’t talk about “disorders” or “diagnoses,” but biology. Everything you’ve been labeled with—anxiety, dissociation, hyper-vigilance—is actually a brilliant, evolutionary survival strategy. You aren’t ‘broken’; your system adapted … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:15 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDSystemic Trauma and Intersectionality Guidelines The Biological Impact: We recognize that systemic oppression (racism, sexism, queerphobia, ableism, classism) is a form of chronic relational and neurobiological trauma. Discussions about these impacts are welcome. … Continue reading →

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:05 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDThis thread is for introducing ourselves and a little about our background/experience with trauma and recovery.View Topic

Replies0Voices1September 7, 2026 at 3:04 pmShay Seaborne, CPTSDThis Trauma Aware America forum is designed for deep, informed conversation about human development, Relational Neuroscience/Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), and the lived reality of our bodies. This is not an algorithmic feed designed to … Continue reading →