The Wounded Inner Child
Inner children are parts of all our psyche that remains full of innocence, awe, and wonder. When our inner child is healthy, and we are connected with them, we tend to be invigorated, inspired, and excited. However, what happens when our inner child is wounded from...How to Build Resilience as a Trauma Survivor
As a result of living through the recent COVID-19 global pandemic, we will all have lived through trauma. Some will register this as adding to their trauma history. This could mean that every child and adult now has at least one point on the ACE score. Everyone needs...
Discovering Your Inner Child
There is much psychiatry does not understand about how our psyche works. Indeed, because psychiatric symptoms are mostly self-reported, there is little evidence that mental disorders exist. However, all humans recognize in themselves the urges and responses they seem...
The Trauma Bond and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic abuse of children is extremely harmful to their mental and physical health. These kids grow up with mixed messages about who they are and suffer other consequences from never feeling they belong. This piece will focus on the trauma bond and the healing...
My Amygdala: A Love Story (Part II)
My Amygdala: A Love Story (Part II)This is Part II of my story, continued from last week (see Part I). I had just recounted my discovery of CPTSD in my desperate attempt to understand why I suffered so much pain in my relationship with Vee. It was at this juncture...
The Neuroscience of Narcissism and Narcissistic Abuse
This series has focused on narcissism and narcissistic abuse of children and how their past inhibits their present. However, some questions need answering, including the most common, “Why did she/he act that way?” This article is purely scientific and does...
My Amygdala: A Love Story (Part I)
My Amygdala: A Love Story (Part I) This is not your average love story, but I think it’s a love story nonetheless. It begins with desperation and jealousy, with insecurity and fear; fear of loss of love. It begins with horror at the thought of being shamed,...
Narcissistic abuse and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Narcissistic parents cause enormous harm to their children. When grown, these victims of narcissistic abuse face seemingly insurmountable problems, including the formation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This article shall examine narcissistic...