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School Shootings: How Attachment and Trauma Shape Tragedy
The United States has experienced over 1,400 school shootings since 1997. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, school shootings can be seen as the tragic result of a complex interplay of factors that disrupt the neurobiological and social development of … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Trauma
Tagged co-regulation, connection, Empathy, gun violence, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, mass shooting, Mental Health, Regulation, safety, school, school shooting, shooter, systems, violence
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The Hand Model of the Brain: A Tool for Understanding and Managing Stress
When somebody is “flipping their lid,” it’s a clear sign that they are overwhelmed and not in control of their emotions. In these moments, what’s going on in their brain, and how can we help them? The Brain on Red … Continue reading
Medical PTSD treatment plan
How do I resolve Medical PTSD? Since the medical industry ignores the fact of Medical PTSD, of course there’s no treatment protocol. Which, considering the iatrogenic effects of its other standard treatments, is probably a good thing. So, I had … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged connection, doctors, healthcare, Medical PTSD, MPTSD, PTSD, safety, The Patel Pause, treatment plan, unsafety
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Mirrored Self-Touch: a safe co-regulation experience
Mirrored self-touch, within an IPNB perspective, can be understood through the lens of social engagement and regulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), particularly the ventral vagal pathway. When one person mirrors another person’s self-touch or self-regulation modality, such as … Continue reading
Posted in co-regulation
Tagged co-regulation, connection, Empathy, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, mirror neurons, Regulation, resonance, safety, vagal
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