Tag Archives: Complex PTSD
Hazards of the therapist’s agenda
“The goal of radical transformation in your clients” is a selling point for some training for therapists. The idea might not be as brilliant as it seems on the surface. Any therapist’s agenda can actually thwart the client’s process, as … Continue reading
“The Intersection of Public Safety and Mental Health,” a Public Safety Meeting Presentation
Last night, for the first time in many years, I spoke in public. This was at a local public safety meeting coordinated by my State Representative, Larry Lambert, a fine human being. Also present were representatives of our local first … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, Complex PTSD, CPTSD, Education, Medicine, Mental Health, Mental Hospital, Psychology, PTSD, Public Safety, TraumaAwareness
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Can Trauma Survivors Recover Even Without Access to Professional Help?
According to a 2021 study, “most states have fewer than 40% of the mental health professionals needed” and “more than half (51%) of counties in the United States have no practicing psychiatrists.” Even where mental illness industry practitioners exist, many … Continue reading
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Tagged Complex PTSD, CPTSD, Medicine, Mental Health, Nervous System, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychology, PTSD, Regulation, Trauma
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