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ChristianaCare Protects Itself by Protecting a Bad Psychologist
I told a ChristianaCare psychologist about a serious concern on June 18, 2018. I said I was having increased suicidal ideations (SI) since the prior visit. I told Alan L. Schwartz, Psy.D., about my father and difficulties with Father’s Day, … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Mental Health
Tagged abuse, Alan L. Schwartz PsyD, ChristianaCare, hospital, neglect, psychologist, Psychology
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Tripping on Power: Elon Musk’s Altered States of Influence
What Happens When a Billionaire Mixes Drugs with Far-Right Ideology? Continue reading
Posted in IPNB of Hierarchy, Mental Health
Tagged abuse, Drug abuse, Elon Musk, grandiosity, hierarchy, ketamine, power
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Trauma is Political. Healing is, Too.
Most trauma is caused by power imbalances in which the powerful neglect, abuse, and exploit those who have less. Such out-of-balance relational dynamics–especially when protected by institutions–are the driver of mental health conditions, chronic illnesses, recurrent pain, and virtually all … Continue reading
Posted in IPNB of Hierarchy
Tagged abuse, fascism, hierarchy, Interpersonal Neurobilology, IPNB, Nervous System, politics, power, Regulation, Trauma
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The Measure of Harm
The magnitude of an act’s heinousness is measured not by how it appears on paper, but by the width, breadth, and depth of the harm it causes, especially when intentional. Trauma is far more than “something bad happened.” It deeply … Continue reading
Successful Negative Reviews of Healthcare Practitioners
The medical and mental illness industries attract abusers because the culture gives them easy access to multiple victims and protects them from accountability. Survivors are so taxed by trying to survive and figure their way out of hell that they … Continue reading
A Network of Complicity: The Neurobiology of Bystander Guilt in the P Diddy Allegations
In the recent allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, several people surrounding him, including staff members, have been implicated as enablers or bystanders. These individuals allegedly helped facilitate or cover up the abuse, particularly during events referred to as “freak-offs.” Combs’ … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, agency, arrest, bystander complicity, bystanders, cognitive dissonance, complicity, different action, drugs, fear, freak off, guilty, immobilization, influence, integration, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, p Diddy, power, rapper, relational trauma, Sex Abuse, shame, systems
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Hopkins Pain Clinic Fail
In the fall of 2022, on insistence from a pain specialist, I was tangling with the healthcare system for access to a clinical consultation with the head of the Johns Hopkins Blaustein Pain Treatment Center. I wish I hadn’t. The … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged abuse, Behavioral Health, Hopkins, Hopkins Pain, IPNB, Johns Hopkins, Mental Health, mistreatment, pain, Pain Clinic, PTSD, standard treatment
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