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No hand wringing allowed about what severe infant-child abuse is, what it comes from, what the Trauma Altered Development consequences of being such a survivor are, along with what can be done to prevent and ameliorate its cause and effects — some LIGHT reading links beginning with my favorite!
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS – MY DREAM SEMINAR!! Oh, to my invisible Patron — get me to THIS one!! Talk about life changing!
OH, THIS WOULD BE THE SEMINAR OF MY CHOICE! To be held November 2, 2011 in Australia
“The objective of this workshop is to describe current research and theory in behavioural neuroscience that can be translated into demystifying the features of many emotional, psychological and behavioural problems faced by children, young people and adults. It will provide invaluable insights into breaking maladaptive cycles to enable clients to experience states of calmness and to feel safe with other people.“
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The history of intergenerational trauma is contained in this link! Important read! This website contains amazing info on healing traumas of all kinds — a gift site!
I bet this treatment is exactly what I need for my healing — of course being broke and poor denies me access.
Autonomic Nervous System and the Vagus Nerve – This link talks about the ANS being the ‘gateway of our humanness’ – worth a read!
Dr. Paul Canali’s universe of healing – WOW!
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy
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Considering that my mother’s psychotic break, that led directly to her abuse of me, began during our difficult breach-birth labor, this article about supportive care of mother’s in labor and how it can directly improve mother-infant bonding, brain activity and vagus nerve functioning fascinates me:
RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES: Mother and Infant: Early Emotional Ties
By Marshall Klaus
PEDIATRICS Vol. 102 No. 5 Supplement November 1998, pp. 1244-1246
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Autonomic impairment in borderline personality disorder: a laboratory investigation.
Weinberg A, Klonsky ED, Hajcak G.
Brain Cogn. 2009 Dec;71(3):279-86. Epub 2009 Sep 13.
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Effect of Neglect & Abuse on Brain Functioning
September 7, 2009 by Diane
“Brain deficits develop in children exposed to neglect and abuse. It is critical that researchers and society understand these devastating consequences and how children are impacted later in life. Theoretically, during early brain development, neglect and abuse lead to deprivation of input needed by the infant brain. Thus, subsequent brain functioning is impaired.”
“A child faced with a frightening experience, and unable to escape, “resorts” to dissociation, disengaging attention from the present reality.[8] In this process the vagus nerve, the parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system, becomes activated, leading to a slowing of the heart rate and a fall in blood pressure. It is postulated that as a part of the dissociation process, opiates associated with dopamine systems that arise in the brain stem and are activated by stress, alter the perception of painful stimuli. [9]”
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Hypoarousal and the Dorsal Vagal Nerve
(See also on this blog: +HONEST THINKING ABOUT DISSOCIATION AND DEATH)
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“The vagus nerve takes this cue to slow down your heart rate and your blood pressure……”
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What scientists are discovering by measuring the beating of the heart
By Adam Waytz | October 5, 2010 |
(Includes info on the vagus – vagal nerve…..)
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UNIFIED FITNESS AND THE VAGAL NERVE
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Rush AJ, George MS, Sackeim HA, Marangell LB, Husain MM, Giller C, Nahas Z, Haines S, Simpson RKJ, Goodman R: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant depressions: a multicenter study. Biol Psychiatry 2000 , 47(4):276286 PubMed Abstract | Publisher Full Text
Sackeim HA, Rush AJ, George MS, Marangell LB, Husain MM, Nahas Z, Johnson CR, Seidman S, Giller C, Haines S, Simpson RKJ, Goodman RR: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant depression: efficacy, side effects, and predictors of outcome. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001 , 25(5):713-728. PubMed Abstract | Publisher Full Text
Marangell LB, Rush AJ, George MS, Sackeim HA, Johnson CR, Husain MM, Nahas Z, Lisanby SH: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for major depressive episodes: one year outcomes. Biol Psychiatry 2002 , 51(4):280-287. PubMed Abstract | Publisher Full Text
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression
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+MY MOTHER’S VAGUS NERVE: THE MAKING OF HER PERFECT BORDERLINE STORM?
+VAGUS SOCIAL NERVE – INFLUENCED BY CULTURE
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Stop the Storm 