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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...
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...
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...
Medical and Mental Health Gaslighting and Iatrogenic Injury
You are a woman and go to the emergency room with a severe cough and the ER doctor listens intently at first and acts nice. However, the physician sees on your record that you have a mental...
Jack in the Box – Part Three ‘An Ongoing Conclusion’
In finalising this brief three-part series of self-reflective articles on ‘me’ and my relationship with trauma or specifically CPTSD you may have guessed from Part 1 and Part 2 that ‘Jack in the...
What is Narcissism and How Might It Affect You Today?
It is not unusual for human beings to be a little narcissistic and is a developmental stage that every teenager and young adult passes through. However, what if that narcissism continues into...
Jack in the Box – Part Two
Jack in the Box Part Two follows on from Part One which is a personal account of my own experience how I reached 48 years old and was required to stop in my tracks and go back to the age of 22 months old. It was time to go to the past and ask 'what happened to me'.
The Danger of Burnout and Secondary Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Police officers, nurses, doctors, nursing aides, and many other professionals stand on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. While catching the virus themselves is a huge danger, the...
How To Help Reduce the Stigma Around Mental Illness
We have a massive issue as a society and culture when it comes to the stigma surrounding mental illness. This stigma stops too many people from getting help early, when it is most effective. You and I can easily help end the stigma and prevent a great deal of suffering and save more lives with a little bit of knowledge and some simple changes.
Jack in the Box – Part One
A personal three-part series of my own journey through trauma from age 22 months until present-day. Working backwards, joining up the events, and recognising that childhood incidents had been the trigger for CPTSD, Major depression, Sleep Disorders and Cluster B symptoms relating to Borderline Personality Disorder.
Essential Workers Managing Stress During COVID-19.
The COVID-19 crisis has affected the entire globe, with people dying in record numbers from the virus. Essential workers, which includes all first responders, nurses, doctors, nursing aides, and...
Overwhelming, Confusing Emotions? You May Be Having a Flashback
Note: if you are triggered while reading, take a break to do some gentle self-care before returning to the article, and if you find yourself in crisis, please reach out to your medical or mental...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.
