To humiliate someone is to make them feel ashamed or stupid, to make them feel like they have lost, and are undeserving of, the respect of other people. Humiliation is…
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The Sensation of Touch
In the previous post regarding weighted blankets, I spoke about the importance of experiencing safe touch and that the use of a weighted blanket may, for some people, be a…
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Weighted Blankets and the Sensation of Safety
There is a general bias in identifying a pharmaceutical agent as a better, effective, or more scientific way to overcome a symptom than a natural method. In addition, it is…
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Religion and Working with Trauma Survivors – Part 2
For me, religion is a worldview that relates humanity to life’s transcendental elements. My definition does not necessarily include or exclude an omnipotent deity. It includes all the religious traditions…
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Religion and Working with Trauma Survivors – Part 1
I have been hesitant to write a post on religion because it is a highly charged topic in virtually every setting, but it comes up very often in DID treatment….
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