Sunday thought: A national trauma We need to talk about it openly

#PoliticalTrauma #You'reNotAlone
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Woooow, this was such a good conversation. Must watch till the end. "Make sure to look inward as much as you look outward." #DrGaborMaté #HasanMinhaj #PoliticalTrauma #Accountability
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The Cost of Believing: From Marcos to MAGA My father’s family supported Ferdinand Marcos during his dictatorship in the Philippines. They were not just sympathetic. They were active…

From Marcos 2 MAGA what does it cost us 2 keep believing n myths that uphold power and erase harm?
I wrote about authoritarian nostalgia, propaganda and the personal toll of political memory.
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Psychoeducation is the first step to recovery. It helps us then resist the seduction of normalisation. Armed with knowledge we can challenge systems (and relationships) that demand your complicity as the price of “peace.”

Solidarity > silence.

#CoerciveControl #PoliticalTrauma

But resilience starts with recognition.

When we name these tactics (in homes and governments), we disrupt their power.

Democracy, like healing, requires safety in truth-telling and solidarity.

To those navigating control in any form: our voice matters.

#CoerciveControl #PoliticalTrauma

Dissent equals betrayal: a rule in cults, a sentiment in political parties. #politicaltrauma

Navigating Political Trauma and How We Build Community in Times of Fear Jen explores the profound impact of political trauma on survivors of abuse, particularly in the context of the Trump administration

I recorded a short solo episode about the effect of the Trump Administration on those who have survived abuse #PoliticalPTSD #PoliticalTrauma www.whennotyetbecomesrightnow.com/navigating-p...

I dropped a short solo episode of my podcast about this administrations effects on those who survived abuse and trauma. #politicaltrauma #politicalptsd

Navigating Political Trauma and How We Build Community in Times of Fear Podcast Episode · When

So I did a solo podcast episode on the toll this all has taken on people living with trauma. I feel like my abuser is back in my home and I’m 14-years-old again. It’s a short episode but it felt good to let it all out. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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It’s been a week.

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