This leads me to question our collective need to deny culpability in predatory caregivers, and our tenacious belief in group narratives that engender false hope and uphold a morally depraved social order. It seems to me that deeply entrenched fears that not all things in life can be transcended or absolved compel us to reject surreal forms of brutality. After all, we want to feel safe and for life to be predictable. It is disturbing to consider the vas…
Living with Complex Trauma Before C-PTSD was a Diagnosis
Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW