Tag Archives: Mental Health
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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The Behavioral Health Industry Fails Us
Very few providers are qualified to treat people who suffer from Developmental Trauma. Uninformed medical and psychiatric professionals often cause further harm when they’re giving us their best, but it’s not wholly their fault. The entire power structure of the … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Trauma
Tagged interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Relational Neuroscience, therapy, well-being
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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
Unveiling the Dark Side of Healthcare: Navigating the Corrupt System and Seeking Justice
Abusers are attracted to medicine and psychology because the culture gives them easy access to multiple victims and protects them from accountability. The behavioral health industry benefits much by keeping us coming back for more crappy therapy and ineffective medications … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged Complaints, Corruption, medical, Mental Health, PhysicianSexAbuse, Psychology, PTSD, Sex Abuse, SexAbuseDoc
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“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
Posted in Activism, PTSD
Tagged Community, Complex PTSD, CPTSD, Education, Medicine, Mental Health, Mental Hospital, Psychology, PTSD, Public Safety, TraumaAwareness
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America’s standard treatment for childhood trauma: more abuse and neglect
If you had “good enough” parents you were blessed with a fairly regulated nervous system, integrated brain, and secure attachment style. These contribute greatly to a sense of well-being from which health arises and a good life can unfold. If … Continue reading
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
Posted in PTSD, Trauma
Tagged Complex PTSD, CPTSD, Medicine, Mental Health, Nervous System, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychology, PTSD, Regulation, Trauma
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