Tag Archives: Trauma
Trauma Anniversaries: An IPNB View
I experience trauma anniversaries throughout the year. There is no month or season untouched by abuse and neglect at the hands of caregivers and others in positions of power. For a survivor, such anniversaries are not merely calendar dates, but … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Trauma
Tagged body memories, chronic trauma, complex trauma, flashbacks, months, Psych ED, recurrent triggers, seasons, Trauma, trauma anniversaries
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Trauma in a White Coat: Why Survivors Are Blamed and Predators Protected
The most dangerous predator is not the stranger in a dark alley, but the familiar one in a white coat, protected by institutional walls, bureaucratic scripts, and a system trained to look the other way. Medical institutions, licensing boards, and … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Predators
Tagged cover-up, doctors, harm, healthcare, hospitals, IPNB, licensing boards, Medicine, power dynamics, shame, Trauma, victim blaming
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The Cost of Unmet Needs: Trauma Imposed Across a Lifetime
The worst part of my story is not the harm done to me at the hands of caregivers throughout my life, or the institutional betrayal when organizations protect the abuser. It is how many other people have similar experiences. Every … Continue reading
Posted in PTSD
Tagged abuse, harmful treatment, healthcare, Medical PTSD, Medicine, psychiatry, Trauma, unmet needs
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Can Trauma Survivors Recover 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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Medical Metrics: Numbers that Mask Suffering and Protect Power
When the Social Security Disability judge made the final decision about my case, she noted that “there is nothing in the record that shows all that trauma affects your ability to work.” She insisted that I could work full-time in … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged cholesterol, health, hierarchy, measurements, medical records, Medicine, metrics, pathocracy, records, Trauma, trauma denial, weight
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“The God Shot”: Magical Thinking for a Culture That Refuses to Change
Dr. Eugene Lipov, who helped develop the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for PTSD, announced the release of his new book, “The God Shot.” The title also refers to a medical procedure he calls a “Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR).” … Continue reading
Posted in IPNB of Hierarchy
Tagged Anesthesiology, anesthetic, Domination, Dr. Eugene Lipov, DSR, Eugene Lipov, hierarchy, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Lipov, magical thinking, nerve blocks, neurobiology, PTSD, Relational Neuroscience, SGB, SGB4PTSD, shots, silencing, Stellate Ganglion Block, Trauma, trauma recovery
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The 20 Best Things You Can Say to a Person in Distress
Supportive language prioritizes validation, respect, and presence rather than minimizing, fixing, or forcing someone into a specific healing path. 1. “I believe you.” Validates their experience and counters disbelief. 2. “What happened to you was not your fault.” Removes blame … Continue reading
“The God Shot”: Magical Thinking for a Culture That Refuses to Change
Dr. Eugene Lipov, who helped develop the use of Stellate Ganglion Blocks (SGB) for PTSD, announced the release of his new book, “The God Shot.” The title refers to a medical procedure he also calls a “Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR).” … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged #TheGodShot, Dr. Eugene Lipov, Lipov, PTSD, SGB, Stella, Stellate Ganglion Block, The God Shot, Trauma
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