medical trauma and trauma can hijack our judgments

When Trauma Hijacks Our Judgments

Last month, we explored “The Courage to Feel”—the vital ability to stay present with our emotions rather than bypassing them. This month, I want to talk about what happens when we can’t access that courage—particularly for women who carry the invisible weight of medical trauma—and how that unprocessed trauma can quietly hijack our judgment in…

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When Trauma Reshapes Your Connections

Understanding Trauma and Its Impact on Your Connections Medical trauma doesn’t just live in your body—it echoes into your relationships, reshaping how you connect with others and influencing your emotional connections. It can make intimacy feel dangerous, even with those you love most. Vulnerability feels like an invitation for hurt, and trust becomes harder to…

Medical Trauma And You

What do you know about medical trauma? Over the years, I’ve noticed a growing pattern among the people I work with: stories of mishandling, mistreatment, or dismissal from the medical community. And I am not the only one observing it. The young man who shot a United Health Care executive wrote a whole manifesto about…

How Much Trauma Can You Take?

​There is no doubt that the last year has been traumatizing at some level and to some degree for everyone. Maybe it’s been the best year of your life, but I suspect that even if the forced solitude has been good to you, you’ve maybe recognized that your life as it was before can’t go…