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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
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Tagged health, institutional betrayal, institutions, IPNB, Mental Health, well-being
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They Hurt Us to Feel Powerful: What a Predator Is About
People often ask why someone would do something so devastating as what I’ve experienced. Why would a parent create a coercive, dangerous environment for their child? Why would someone keep a young person trapped and isolated, controlling every part of … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abusers, harm, institutional betrayal, IPNB, Medicine, predators, victim
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Institutional Betrayal: Protection for Predators, Harm for the Rest of Us
I learned about institutional betrayal after I reported a predatory gynecologist to the state licensing board. Instead of holding the abuser accountable, the board and the attorney general’s office stood by him. This so negatively affected my nervous system that … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, connection, institutional betrayal, IPNB, power dynamics, predators, safety, Trauma
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Predator Week Begins Soon!
Predator Week begins soon! The Trauma Aware America website and Facebook page will feature numerous posts, images, quotes, and resources for understanding predators, how they get away with it, and how we can protect ourselves. Blog posts include: Who Do … Continue reading
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Tagged abusers, connection, institutional betrayal, IPNB, predators, safety, systems, targets
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