Category: Culture
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This Is Hard To Talk About
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist Content note: This post addresses the topic of childhood sexual trauma. It does not go into detail; rather, the focus is on the healing challenges that we face when we have experiences that are hard to talk about — as well as how to overcome those challenges. Stress…
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The Politics of Emotion
Notes from a chronic pain recovery therapist I’m going to say something controversial. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. Not controversial, you say? Consider this: Have you noticed that publications about mental health are obsessed with showing us scientific proof of physical changes in the brain in order to validate the felt experience of emotional trauma? In my…
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Beliefs That Block Recovery From Chronic Pain
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist One of the most common blocks to chronic pain recovery is the culturally reinforced habit of invalidating our own emotional wounds. Pain is a danger signal that’s created by the nervous system when it feels unsafe. Sometimes the danger is a physical wound, like a broken arm. But…
From Chronic Pain to Passion 