Tag Archives: IPNB
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Lies About PTSD
“Though PTSD cannot be cured, it can be treated and managed in several ways,” claims the National Association on Mental Illness (NAMI) on its page about PTSD. Hogwash! NAMI’s claim that “PTSD cannot be cured” is misleading and disempowering. It … Continue reading
Tips to Connect for Well-Being
Safe connections are the foundation of our felt sense of safety and therefore, our well-being. Here are tips for increasing your safe connections with others. Actively ListenFully concentrate on what the other person is saying without interrupting. Show that you … Continue reading
Posted in co-regulation
Tagged connection, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Psychology, Regulation, well-being
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How “Sit With Your Feelings” Can Harm Trauma Survivors
Warning! “Sitting with it” can be harmful for trauma survivors! Their nervous systems may be in a heightened state of dysregulation. Trauma often leads to an overactive stress response, where the body remains in a state of fight, flight, or … Continue reading
Posted in PTSD
Tagged feelings, integration, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Psychology, recovery
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Building Our Sense of Agency
Trauma, particularly chronic or developmental trauma, often affects our sense of agency. This is especially true when the people, structures, and systems that are supposed to protect us and create justice refuse to hold abusers accountable. Our sense of agency … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Mental Health
Tagged agency, autonomy, Community, felt sense, Interoception, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, well-being
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Understanding Incels, an Interpersonal Neurobiology Perspective
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) highlights the importance of early attachment relationships in shaping our brain development and social behaviors. Secure attachments in childhood foster healthy emotional regulation and social skills. In contrast, insecure attachments can lead to difficulties in forming and … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged Community, connection, incel, Incels, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, misogyny, Psychology, Regulation, social isolation, well-being
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The Kaiser Strike Exposes a Broken Mental Health System Built on Symptom Management, Not Care
As nearly 2,400 Kaiser mental health workers continue their strike, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the mental health industry is not providing the care most people need. While the striking workers are asking for more time to manage their workloads … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Mental Health
Tagged Behavioral Health, burnout, healthcare, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Kaiser, Kaiser Permanente, Mental Health, strike, therapy, worker strike
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Cultivating Safe Relationships When You Have No Support
Safe relationships are vital to trauma recovery and general well-being. For many, the idea of forming safe and supportive relationships seems daunting, especially if they don’t have anyone in their life they can truly rely on. But building these connections … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged Community, connection, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Regulation, well-being
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Safety in Uncertainty: Protecting Ourselves and Others Through IPNB
In times of growing fear and division, such as those surrounding political uncertainty, it’s vital to mindfully choose our safety strategies for our own well-being and the collective health of those around us. As another Trump administration looms on the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Mental Health
Tagged Community, connection, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, political, politics, President, Regulation, Trump, uncertainty, well-being
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The Brain Isn’t Broken; Medicine’s Approach to Depression is Faulty
A recent study on rumination and depression suggests that brain structure plays a major role in why some individuals get stuck in repetitive negative thinking. The researchers identified differences in the precuneus, a brain region linked to self-reflection and memory, … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Function, Mental Health
Tagged brain, brain function, depression, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, neurobiology, Psychology, rumination, science
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