Dr. Paul Hegstrom’s story follows the typical pattern of the abused child who becomes the abusive adult. Underneath all the abuse lies a brain that froze in childhood. Wounds in childhood occur from: Rejection Incest Molestation Emotional abuse Physical abuse The wounded child’s emotions freeze at the time of wounding and lock…
The abusive person’s behavior repulses most of us and leaves us wondering how anyone could do such denigrating and painful things to another person. We commonly feel very angry at abusers and judge them. In an effort to protect the recipients of the abuse we may have to intervene in ways that are painful…
If you think that overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is impossible, then you need to know about the work of Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He will give you and your loved one hope! Definition of Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted…
In my medical school days (late 1960’s) The brain was thought to have localized areas that performed certain functions and these areas did not change. Once they were damaged they were gone and nothing could be done about it. This “localization” concept started in 1861 with Dr. Paul Broca, a surgeon. One of his…