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Mapping Identity Through Moonlight: A Narrative Therapy Reflection

Mad in America

Narrative therapy emerged from the work of Michael White and David Epston, who believed that people are not defined by their problems. W hen a close family member compared the collaged moon boards I was using to process a difficult time in my life to that meme of the man frantically mapping red strings on the wall, I didnt laugh.

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A Bicultural Māori/European Vision for a Truly Healing Hospital

Mad in America

Concurrently, many mental health professionals carry a burden of their own trauma and are not healthy individuals. Trauma fragments our being as we disconnect from our experiences, suppress our feelings and hide away our wounded parts. When trauma is healed, so do our bodies. When trauma is healed, so do our bodies.