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Why I Don’t Go to Hospitals Anymore

I’m done with hospitals. I value care, but these environments reliably cause harm. I know this from numerous experiences that involve virtually every department. Hospitals are built around speed, liability management, billing codes, and rigid hierarchies. Human regulation is not … Continue reading

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Victim Selection and the Structural Mechanics of Harm: Why Vulnerable People Are Chosen and Left Unprotected

Victimology examines patterns of harm and how systems respond to them. It shows that perpetrators rarely act randomly. They select targets who are vulnerable in ways that reduce risk to themselves and maximize the impact of the harm. Factors such … Continue reading

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Top 10  Early Warning Signs of Serial Abusers or Predators

Predators and other abusers rarely act at random. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, their behaviors follow relational patterns shaped by a need to control, dominate, and avoid accountability. These patterns are often visible if we know what to look … Continue reading

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The Most Dangerous Doctors Are the Safest

A system reveals its values by how it responds to vulnerability versus harm. In healthcare, when a doctor admits to struggling with substance use or emotional distress, the response is often punitive or shaming. Instead of being met with support … Continue reading

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Predators, Power, and the Systems That Shelter Them

I didn’t set out to study the neurobiology of predators. I got there by surviving them. My interest in this work comes from a long history of being harmed by people in power, capped by what is known as “The … Continue reading

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