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creative_writerSenior Contributor
Sometimes I feel like I’m on top of things and don’t feel like my trauma defines me and I don’t feel so ashamed and scared. Other times I want to hide from the world and feel like a **** (I’m not going to say the word here since I don’t want to trigger anyone) 😭, I feel so ashamed that I don’t want people to know
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JynxModerator
Oh heck @creative_writer yeah that is bound to have a huge impact.
Look I won't lie, the MH system has a lot of flaws, and I can easily see how folks might become jaded and skeptical. Sounds like she sees a lot of MH professionals as only being in it for the money and wanting to cover their own ass first. That isn't untrue - but only some mh professionals are like that. And that's just true of any field of work too, whether it's health related or not.
I guess if she's made up her mind about it all, it's hard to feel like you can make a case for her to seek some help, hey.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer I'm sorry to hear that you've had such a long run of crappy experiences. Building up a sense of safety with someone can be really hard. Have you ever seen a trauma specialist? Someone who treats it more like a psychological injury than a pathological flaw in who you are as a person?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer have you found it to be different/more helpful having a trauma specialist?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
Yeah it's so wild when you start uncovering it all @creative_writer - and how it all intersects. Do you feel a sense of safety/trust that you've built with this psych?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer makes sense if feeling safe and open is a foreign feeling for you, i.e. it wasn't something you got to experience regularly whilst growing up. It can even feel like a threat, because it is uncomfortable to be vulnerable with someone when your past experiences have taught you that other people aren't safe. I'm glad you have built it up to this point though, that takes effort! A rough road to be sure, and I think you're super brave for walking it 💜
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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