Shame is trauma. An associate said it best- Shame is the carbon monoxide of the trauma world. Here's an interesting post on the correlation:
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This is one reason why mental health labels damage people. Also why people with professional mental health provider degrees can't lead coalitions of advocates unless they are willing to address power imbalances.
Pam, I'd go further and call shame the plutonium of trauma i.e. radioactive! 'Cure' the shame and you've done most of the healing that is necessary for the entire person/family. Unfortunately it's not at all easy.
