ta’s Reviews > The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook > Status Update

learned a new thing (!!):
recalling a memory is like opening a ms word file, it'll automatically open to "edit". when you save the memory again, you can accidentally modify it. also the interpretation of friends/therapist/someone who you share the memory with can bias how and what you recall the memory in the future.

“Because trauma—including that caused by neglect, whether deliberate or inadvertent—causes an overload of the stress response systems, which is marked by a loss of control, treatment for traumatized children must start by creating an atmosphere of safety.” !!!

Safety, repetitive pattern, give the child control.

...........Leon's EARLY childhood story :___(

.............Leon's EARLY childhood story :___(

physical nurture is just as important as meeting a baby's needs ! without a sense of safety and connection, a baby's growth can be affected, the may even lose weight. this proves how deeply the mind and body are connected.